5,431 ▲ +6.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,112
- 2016: 5,373
- 2021: 5,431
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Abbotsford · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Abbotsford
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A shift towards an older population is the main story for Abbotsford, where the typical resident is now 47. This is far older than the national figure of 38. The suburb is home to 5,431 people, making it larger than about 91% of similar areas.
5,431
▲ +6.2%
- 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 Abbotsford — higher than 86% of areas.
| Abbotsford | 5,431 |
|---|---|
| 2046, NSW | 27,288 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 47, which is far older than the New South Wales average of 39 and the national figure of 38.
47 yrs ▲ +14.6%
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 47 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 26.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the state and national averages at 14.7%.
26.2% ▲ +50.8%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 26.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.7% ▼ -3.6%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Abbotsford splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 24%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 50.5% of residents are married, while those in de facto relationships make up 9.5%, which is a little below the national figure of 11.5%. Only 0.9% of the population identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a little below the 3.2% national average.
0.9% ▲ +19.6%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 0.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.5% ▼ -0.2%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 9.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Abbotsford, Married is the majority at 50%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 Abbotsford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10003/abbotsford/topic/demographics-identity