316 ▼ -8.7%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 346
- 2016: 326
- 2021: 316
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ashby · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Ashby
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Ashby is 61 years old, making this one of the oldest communities in the region. With 316 people living here, the area is far older than the national average, as seniors make up a huge portion of the population.
316
▼ -8.7%
- 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 Ashby — higher than 59% of areas.
| Ashby | 316 |
|---|---|
| 2463, NSW | 8,304 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 61, which is far older than the New South Wales figure of 39. This age is among the highest seen in similar areas.
61 yrs ▲ +17.3%
Older than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52 yrs
- 2016: 58 yrs
- 2021: 61 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 41.8% of the population, a figure far above the 17.2% national average. This helps explain why children under 15 are much less common here, at just 11.1%.
41.8% ▲ +72.6%
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.2%
- 2016: 31.6%
- 2021: 41.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.1% ▼ -34.9%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.0%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Ashby, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 40%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (32%) and Young adults (25–44) (11%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.1% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than in most areas. People in de facto relationships make up 13.6% of the community, a little above the national figure.
4.1% ▲ +374.5%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 4.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.6% ▲ +8.9%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Ashby, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 24%.
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 Ashby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10095/ashby/topic/demographics-identity