5,621 ▲ +8.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,174
- 2016: 5,299
- 2021: 5,621
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Adamstown Heights · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Adamstown Heights
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Well above the national figure, 22% of people in Adamstown Heights are children under 15. This makes it a notably family-heavy area with a population of 5,621 people. While the typical resident is 39, the high number of children gives the community a younger feel than many similar suburbs.
5,621
▲ +8.6%
- 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 Adamstown Heights — higher than 86% of areas.
| Adamstown Heights | 5,621 |
|---|---|
| 2289, NSW | 20,257 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 5,621, which is larger than about 91% of similar areas. The typical resident is 39, which is about the same as the New South Wales average.
39 yrs ▼ -4.9%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 22% of the population, which is well above the Australian average of 18.2%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over represent 18.3% of residents, a figure slightly above the national average.
18.3% ▼ -11.0%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.0% ▲ +15.3%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Adamstown Heights splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.1% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. Most residents are married (55%), while 10.1% are in de facto relationships, which is a little below the national figure.
3.1% ▲ +91.8%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 3.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.1% ▲ +62.4%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Adamstown Heights, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 31%.
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 Adamstown Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10017/adamstown-heights/topic/demographics-identity