3,213 ▲ +78.2%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,803
- 2016: 2,633
- 2021: 3,213
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Appin · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Appin
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Appin is just 33, making the area noticeably younger than both New South Wales and the national figure. This youthfulness is driven by a very high proportion of children and a small number of seniors, creating a community focused on young families.
3,213
▲ +78.2%
- 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 Appin — higher than 85% of areas.
| Appin | 3,213 |
|---|---|
| 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 3,213, which is larger than about 85% of similar areas. Residents here are generally much younger than those in most other areas.
33 yrs ▼ -5.7%
Younger than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 33 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 27.6% of the population, a figure well above the national average. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over account for only 9.8%, which is well below the state and national figures.
9.8% ▲ +13.7%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 9.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
27.6% ▲ +10.7%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.0%
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 27.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Appin splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (30%) and Children (0–14) (28%), with Older adults (45–64) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 5.2% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is much higher than most similar areas. Most people are married (53.6%), while de facto relationships are slightly more common here than across Australia.
5.2% ▲ +128.7%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 5.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.9% ▲ +48.2%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Appin, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 32%.
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 Appin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10064/appin/topic/demographics-identity