17,194 —
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 15,186
- 2021: 17,194
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
West Hoxton - Middleton Grange · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in West Hoxton - Middleton Grange
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A gap of over 7 percentage points separates the number of children in West Hoxton - Middleton Grange from the state and national figures. This is a noticeably young area where the typical resident is just 33, and the population has grown by 13% since 2016 to reach 17,194 people.
17,194
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- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is West Hoxton - Middleton Grange — higher than 84% of areas.
| West Hoxton - Middleton Grange | 17,194 |
|---|---|
| 2171, NSW | 38,882 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 33, which is noticeably younger than the national figure of 38. While the area has grown by 2,008 people since 2016, the typical age has risen slightly from 31 to 33.
33 yrs —
Younger than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 31 yrs
- 2021: 33 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 25.3% of the population, a figure well above the national average. This helps explain why there are so few seniors, as those aged 65 and over are far below the New South Wales figure at just 7.5%.
7.5% —
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 7.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
25.3% —
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 26.6%
- 2021: 25.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →West Hoxton - Middleton Grange splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Children (0–14) (25%), with Older adults (45–64) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous people make up 0.8% of the population, which is a little below the state and national figures. Most residents are married (55.3%), while those in de facto relationships are well below the national figure at 4.4%.
0.8% —
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 0.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
4.4% —
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 4.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In West Hoxton - Middleton Grange, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 33%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in West Hoxton - Middleton Grange [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/127011597/west-hoxton-middleton-grange/topic/demographics-identity