Argents Hill · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Argents Hill

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A much older population defines daily life in Argents Hill, where the typical resident is 52. This is far older than the national figure of 38. The area is home to 207 people and has a notably high proportion of seniors.

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📍 Argents Hill, Suburb / Locality

Where Argents Hill sits — Total population

207 ▼ -46.5%
  • 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 Argents Hill — higher than 54% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Argents Hill207
2449, NSW 2,165
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person living here is 52, which is far older than the New South Wales average of 39. This makes Argents Hill much older than most similar areas.

207 ▼ -46.5%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 387
  • 2016: 221
  • 2021: 207

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

52 yrs ▲ +4.0%

Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 50 yrs
  • 2016: 52 yrs
  • 2021: 52 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Seniors aged 65 and over make up 22.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. In contrast, children under 15 account for 17.4%, a rate about the same as across Australia.

22.7% ▲ +48.5%

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.3%
  • 2016: 25.8%
  • 2021: 22.7%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

17.4% ▲ +8.3%

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.1%
  • 2016: 14.0%
  • 2021: 17.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Argents Hill, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Children (0–14) (18%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Indigenous residents make up 7.2% of the population, well above the New South Wales figure of 3.4%. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, at 16.8%.

7.2% ▲ +55.4%

Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4.7%
  • 2016: 5.9%
  • 2021: 7.2%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

16.8% ▼ -7.9%

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.2%
  • 2016: 17.4%
  • 2021: 16.8%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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Argents Hill splits fairly evenly between Married (37%) and Never married (35%), with Divorced at 14%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 6 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 5 males; 75–79: 7 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 17 males; 70–74: 5 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 11 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 13 males; 60–64: 14 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 6 males; 55–59: 12 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 7 males; 50–54: 9 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 8 males; 45–49: 3 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 4 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 7 males; 30–34: 4 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 9 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 7 males; 20–24: 4 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 3 males; 15–19: 8 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 10 males; 10–14: 9 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 4 males; 5–9: 6 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 males; 0–4: 6 females

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 Argents Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10080/argents-hill/topic/demographics-identity