7,254 ▲ +0.6%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7,213
- 2016: 7,374
- 2021: 7,254
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ambarvale · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Ambarvale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much younger residents than most similar areas live in Ambarvale, where the typical person is just 34. This youthful profile is driven by a high number of children and a smaller proportion of seniors compared to the rest of the state.
7,254
▲ +0.6%
- 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 Ambarvale — higher than 87% of areas.
| Ambarvale | 7,254 |
|---|---|
| 2560, NSW | 82,543 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The area is among the largest at this level with 7,254 residents. This population is noticeably younger than the national figure, with a typical age of 34.
34 yrs ▲ +9.7%
Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31 yrs
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 34 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 22.8% of the population, which is well above the 18.2% seen across Australia. This helps explain the youth of the area, while those aged 65 and over are well below the state average at 12.8%.
12.8% ▲ +83.5%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.8% ▼ -2.0%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.3%
- 2016: 23.2%
- 2021: 22.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Ambarvale splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%), with Children (0–14) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.9% of the community, which is well above the 3.2% national figure. In terms of relationships, 40.1% of residents are married and 10.2% are in a de facto partnership.
6.9% ▲ +66.5%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 6.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.2% ▲ +30.2%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Ambarvale splits fairly evenly between Never married (42%) and Married (40%), with Divorced at 8%.
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 Ambarvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10049/ambarvale/topic/demographics-identity