3,265 ▼ -6.9%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,507
- 2016: 2,926
- 2021: 3,265
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Airds · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Airds
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Airds is just 29 years old, making it one of the youngest areas in the region. This youthfulness is driven by a huge number of children and a small proportion of seniors, creating a community focused on young families.
3,265
▼ -6.9%
- 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 Airds — higher than 85% of areas.
| Airds | 3,265 |
|---|---|
| 2560, NSW | 82,543 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 3,265 people, which is larger than about 85% of similar areas. Residents are far younger than those in the state and across Australia.
29 yrs ▲ +11.5%
Younger than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26 yrs
- 2016: 30 yrs
- 2021: 29 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 26.9% of the population, a figure well above the national average. In contrast, the 10.0% of people aged 65 and over is much lower than most other areas.
10.0% ▲ +25.5%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
26.9% ▼ -7.9%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.2%
- 2016: 26.8%
- 2021: 26.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Airds splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Children (0–14) (27%), with Older adults (45–64) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 15.5% of the population, which is far above the state and national figures. Over half of residents have never been married, while those in de facto relationships sit a little below the national average.
15.5% ▲ +3.3%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.8% ▲ +5.7%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 8.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Airds, Never married is the majority at 52%; 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Airds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10022/airds/topic/demographics-identity