439 ▼ -36.3%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 689
- 2016: 493
- 2021: 439
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ariah Park · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Ariah Park
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Ariah Park is 51, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This aging trend is most evident in the high proportion of seniors. The community has 439 residents, making it larger than about 66% of similar areas.
439
▼ -36.3%
- 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 Ariah Park — higher than 63% of areas.
| Ariah Park | 439 |
|---|---|
| 2665, NSW | 2,017 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of people here is 51 years, which is much higher than most similar areas and far older than the New South Wales figure of 39.
51 yrs ▲ +15.9%
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 51 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 33.9% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 18.9%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
33.9% ▲ +73.2%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 23.9%
- 2021: 33.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.9% ▼ -22.0%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.2%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Ariah Park, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 34%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married at 60.4%, while those in de facto relationships sit at 8.4%, which is well below the Australian figure of 11.5%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.0% of the population.
3.0% ▲ +239.1%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 3.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.4% ▲ +10.7%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 8.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Ariah Park, Married is the majority at 61%; Never married is next at 20%.
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 Ariah Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10082/ariah-park/topic/demographics-identity