659 ▼ -25.5%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 885
- 2016: 652
- 2021: 659
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ashford · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Ashford
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population defines Ashford, where the typical resident is 54. This is significantly higher than the national figure of 38, marking a distinct shift in the area's age profile. The community is also notable for its strong Indigenous identity.
659
▼ -25.5%
- 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 Ashford — higher than 69% of areas.
| Ashford | 659 |
|---|---|
| 2361, NSW | 927 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Ashford has a total population of 659 people, which is larger than about 70% of similar areas. The typical resident here is 54, making the area far older than both New South Wales and the rest of Australia.
54 yrs ▲ +8.0%
Older than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50 yrs
- 2016: 53 yrs
- 2021: 54 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 30.5% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 17.2%. This contributes to a smaller proportion of children under 15, who make up 14.7% of the area.
30.5% ▲ +42.8%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 30.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.7% ▼ -26.0%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Ashford splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (31%) and Older adults (45–64) (30%), with Children (0–14) at 15%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is very strong here, with 19.9% of residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, far above the New South Wales figure of 3.4%. About 42% of the population are married.
19.9% ▲ +87.8%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.6% ▼ 0.0%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Ashford, the largest group is Married at 42%, followed by Never married (31%) and Widowed (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 Ashford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10100/ashford/topic/demographics-identity