Ashbury · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Ashbury

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

A typical resident in Ashbury is now 44 years old, making the area noticeably older than the national figure. With 3,353 people, it is larger than about 86% of similar areas. The population is mostly made up of older adults and married couples.

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Where Ashbury sits — Total population

3,353 ▲ +7.0%
  • 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 Ashbury — higher than 86% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Ashbury3,353
2193, NSW 17,778
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person living here is 44, which is noticeably older than residents in New South Wales by 5 years and Australians by 6 years.

3,353 ▲ +7.0%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3,134
  • 2016: 3,329
  • 2021: 3,353

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

44 yrs ▲ +7.3%

Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 41 yrs
  • 2016: 42 yrs
  • 2021: 44 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the biggest group at 30%. Meanwhile, the 19.2% of residents aged 65 and over is a little above the state and national figures.

19.2% ▲ +32.3%

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.5%
  • 2016: 17.1%
  • 2021: 19.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

17.3% ▼ -16.7%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.8%
  • 2016: 19.9%
  • 2021: 17.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Ashbury, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (20%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Marriage is common here at 55.1%, while de facto relationships at 5% are well below the national figure of 11.5%. Those identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander make up 0.8% of the population, which is lower than most areas.

0.8% ▲ +14.7%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.7%
  • 2016: 0.9%
  • 2021: 0.8%

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

5.0% ▼ -11.8%

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5.7%
  • 2016: 5.5%
  • 2021: 5.0%

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

Marital status

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In Ashbury, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 32%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 34 males; 85+: 35 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 43 males; 80–84: 45 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 64 males; 75–79: 64 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 78 males; 70–74: 98 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 88 males; 65–69: 100 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 104 males; 60–64: 98 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 133 males; 55–59: 152 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 124 males; 50–54: 156 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 105 males; 45–49: 137 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 116 males; 40–44: 100 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 96 males; 35–39: 87 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 72 males; 30–34: 69 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 68 males; 25–29: 58 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 116 males; 20–24: 84 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 136 males; 15–19: 114 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 114 males; 10–14: 133 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 116 males; 5–9: 78 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 64 males; 0–4: 68 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 Ashbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10094/ashbury/topic/demographics-identity