3,634 ▲ +9.9%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,308
- 2016: 3,585
- 2021: 3,634
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ashcroft · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Ashcroft
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 40% of residents in Ashcroft have never married, reflecting a very young community. This is a place where the typical resident is just 32, which is noticeably younger than the national figure. With 3,634 people, it is larger than most similar areas.
3,634
▲ +9.9%
- 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 Ashcroft — higher than 86% of areas.
| Ashcroft | 3,634 |
|---|---|
| 2168, NSW | 45,023 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 32, making this area noticeably younger than both New South Wales and Australia. Its population of 3,634 is larger than about 86% of similar areas.
32 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 31 yrs
- 2021: 32 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 25% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so young, while the proportion of seniors is well below the state and national averages.
11.3% ▼ -6.2%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
25.0% ▲ +2.6%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.4%
- 2016: 25.2%
- 2021: 25.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Ashcroft splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Children (0–14) (25%), with Older adults (45–64) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4% of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most areas. At the same time, the 6.3% of people in de facto relationships is well below the national figure.
4.0% ▼ -2.2%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 4.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.3% ▲ +20.8%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 6.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Ashcroft splits fairly evenly between Never married (40%) and Married (39%), with Divorced at 11%.
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 Ashcroft [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10098/ashcroft/topic/demographics-identity