2,542 ▲ +5.5%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,410
- 2016: 2,473
- 2021: 2,542
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Aberdare · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Aberdare
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over 11% of people in Aberdare identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. This creates a distinct community identity in a place where the typical resident is only 36 years old. The area is noticeably younger than both the state and national averages.
2,542
▲ +5.5%
- 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 Aberdare — higher than 81% of areas.
| Aberdare | 2,542 |
|---|---|
| 2325, NSW | 31,073 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown to 2,542 people, making it larger than about 82% of similar areas. Residents are generally younger, with a typical age of 36, which is noticeably lower than the New South Wales average of 39.
36 yrs ▲ +9.1%
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 36 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 20.5% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. This helps explain why the area is younger, while seniors aged 65 and over are a little below the state average at 16.1%.
16.1% ▲ +38.6%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.5% ▼ -11.6%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.2%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Aberdare splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander identity is among the highest for this type of area. Relationships also differ from the norm, with 14% of people in de facto partnerships, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 10.6%.
11.2% ▲ +95.2%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.0% ▲ +17.5%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Aberdare, the largest group is Never married at 42%, followed by Married (36%) and Divorced (11%).
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 Aberdare [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10006/aberdare/topic/demographics-identity