Abbotsbury · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Abbotsbury

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in Abbotsbury is 42 years old, making the area noticeably older than the national figure. With 4,200 people living here, it is larger than about 88% of similar areas. This creates a community where middle-aged adults are the most prominent age group.

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Where Abbotsbury sits — Total population

4,200 ▲ +0.1%
  • 1–1: 689 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 119 areas
  • 3–5: 108 areas
  • 5–7: 243 areas
  • 7–11: 241 areas
  • 11–16: 514 areas
  • 16–24: 579 areas
  • 24–36: 898 areas
  • 36–53: 1059 areas
  • 53–79: 1168 areas
  • 79–117: 1203 areas
  • 117–174: 1171 areas
  • 174–258: 1010 areas
  • 258–384: 856 areas
  • 384–571: 670 areas
  • 571–850: 616 areas
  • 850–1,263: 567 areas
  • 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
  • 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
  • 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
  • 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
  • 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
  • 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
  • 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
  • 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
  • 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
  • 44,910–66,781: 10 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Abbotsbury — higher than 86% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Abbotsbury4,200
2176, NSW 50,022
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population totals 4,200 people. The typical age here is 42, which is noticeably older than the New South Wales average of 39 and the Australian figure of 38.

4,200 ▲ +0.1%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4,194
  • 2016: 4,253
  • 2021: 4,200

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

42 yrs ▲ +20.0%

Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 35 yrs
  • 2016: 38 yrs
  • 2021: 42 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 31.9%. Both children under 15 (15.4%) and seniors aged 65 and over (15.3%) are a little below the state and national figures.

15.3% ▲ +118.5%

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.0%
  • 2016: 10.0%
  • 2021: 15.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

15.4% ▼ -15.9%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.3%
  • 2016: 17.5%
  • 2021: 15.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Abbotsbury, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Youth (15–24) (16%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Married people make up 54.7% of the population, while those in de facto relationships (3.4%) are well below the national figure of 11.5%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people account for 0.4%, which is well below the New South Wales average.

0.4% ▲ +6.5%

Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.4%
  • 2016: 0.5%
  • 2021: 0.4%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

3.4% ▲ +65.4%

Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.1%
  • 2016: 3.9%
  • 2021: 3.4%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Abbotsbury, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 34%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 20 males; 85+: 27 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 38 males; 80–84: 37 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 44 males; 75–79: 40 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 90 males; 70–74: 76 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 139 males; 65–69: 131 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 173 males; 60–64: 177 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 181 males; 55–59: 196 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 140 males; 50–54: 175 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 130 males; 45–49: 158 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 112 males; 40–44: 112 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 87 males; 35–39: 94 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 118 males; 30–34: 112 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 147 males; 25–29: 132 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 155 males; 20–24: 175 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 154 males; 15–19: 174 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 135 males; 10–14: 122 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 118 males; 5–9: 98 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 85 males; 0–4: 95 females

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 Abbotsbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10002/abbotsbury/topic/demographics-identity