6,673 ▲ +3.3%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6,458
- 2016: 6,505
- 2021: 6,673
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Heathcote - Waterfall · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Heathcote - Waterfall
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical age of 42 makes Heathcote - Waterfall noticeably older than most other areas. The population has grown slightly to 6,673 people, but the most striking trend is a rapid increase in the number of seniors. This shift has created a community where older adults and retirees are now very prominent.
6,673
▲ +3.3%
- 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 Heathcote - Waterfall — lower than 67% of areas.
| Heathcote - Waterfall | 6,673 |
|---|---|
| 2233, NSW | 29,960 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 3.3% since 2011, adding about 215 people. Residents here are noticeably older than the national figure, with the typical age rising by 3 years since 2011.
42 yrs ▲ +7.7%
Older than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 22.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This group rose by 5.3 percentage points since 2011, while the share of children under 15 fell slightly to 18.8%.
22.4% ▲ +30.7%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 22.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.8% ▼ -6.3%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.1%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Heathcote - Waterfall splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (22%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.7% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the state average. People in de facto relationships make up 9.0% of the area, a figure much lower than most similar places.
1.7% ▲ +116.3%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 1.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.0% ▲ +43.9%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 9.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Heathcote - Waterfall, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 29%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Heathcote - Waterfall [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/128021533/heathcote-waterfall/topic/demographics-identity