5,351 ▼ -0.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,367
- 2016: 5,706
- 2021: 5,351
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Allawah · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Allawah
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group in Allawah, representing 36.5% of the population. This makes the area noticeably younger than the state average, with a typical resident aged 36. It is a relatively populous suburb for its size, containing 5,351 people.
5,351
▼ -0.3%
- 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 Allawah — higher than 86% of areas.
| Allawah | 5,351 |
|---|---|
| 2218, NSW | 16,182 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 36, which is noticeably younger than the New South Wales average of 39. With 5,351 people, Allawah is larger than about 90% of similar areas.
36 yrs ▲ +2.9%
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 33 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 13.5% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over are also fewer here than in most areas, at 14.6%.
14.6% ▲ +36.5%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.5% ▼ -11.2%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Allawah, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 37%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples are common at 49.9%, but those in de facto relationships are well below the national figure at 7.0%. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 0.6% of the population, which is a little below the state average.
0.6% ▲ +39.5%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.0% ▲ +12.5%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 7.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Allawah, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Allawah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10038/allawah/topic/demographics-identity