23,012 ▲ +3.7%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22,189
- 2016: 23,841
- 2021: 23,012
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ashfield · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Ashfield
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Ashfield is just 36, making the area noticeably younger than the state average. With over 23,000 people, it is one of the largest communities of its kind. This youthfulness is driven by a very high proportion of young adults, while children under 15 are far less common than in most other areas.
23,012
▲ +3.7%
- 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 Ashfield — higher than 90% of areas.
| Ashfield | 23,012 |
|---|---|
| 2131, NSW | 23,012 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 23,012, which is among the largest for this level of area. Residents are generally younger than those in the rest of New South Wales and Australia.
36 yrs ▲ +2.9%
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 36 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 only 11.7% of the population, a figure well below the national average of 18.2%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over account for 16.8%, which is about the same as the rest of the state.
16.8% ▲ +20.9%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.7% ▼ -15.0%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Ashfield, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 38%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (21%) and Seniors (65+) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 12.7% of the area, slightly above the national figure. Those identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander represent 0.8%, which is a little below the New South Wales average.
0.8% ▲ +26.4%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 0.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.7% ▲ +56.2%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Ashfield, the largest group is Never married at 45%, followed by Married (39%) and Divorced (8%).
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 Ashfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10099/ashfield/topic/demographics-identity