292 ▲ +0.7%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 290
- 2016: 232
- 2021: 292
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ashby Heights · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Ashby Heights
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older than most similar areas, Ashby Heights is a community where the typical resident is 55. This age gap is reflected in the local population, with seniors and older adults making up nearly 65% of the area.
292
▲ +0.7%
- 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 Heights — higher than 59% of areas.
| Ashby Heights | 292 |
|---|---|
| 2463, NSW | 8,304 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 292 people, which is larger than about 60% of similar areas. The typical person here is 55, making the area far older than both New South Wales and Australia.
55 yrs ▲ +31.0%
Older than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 52 yrs
- 2021: 55 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults and seniors dominate the age profile, while children under 15 make up only 12.3% of the population, which is well below the national figure. This is consistent with the fact that people aged 65 and over are well above the state and national averages at 21.2%.
21.2% ▲ +87.2%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 24.6%
- 2021: 21.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.3% ▼ -42.1%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.3%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Ashby Heights, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 43%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.1% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. People in de facto relationships make up 18.0% of the community, a figure well above the national average.
3.1% ▲ +194.9%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 3.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.0% ▼ -12.2%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Ashby Heights, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 28%.
Age & sex structure
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 Ashby Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10096/ashby-heights/topic/demographics-identity