351 ▲ +3.5%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 339
- 2016: 365
- 2021: 351
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ashley · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Ashley
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much younger population than the state average marks Ashley, where the typical resident is just 34. With 351 people, the area stands out for its high proportion of children and a significant Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community.
351
▲ +3.5%
- 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 Ashley — higher than 60% of areas.
| Ashley | 351 |
|---|---|
| 2400, NSW | 9,708 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 34, making Ashley noticeably younger than both New South Wales and Australia. The total population is 351 people.
34 yrs ▼ -2.9%
Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 30 yrs
- 2021: 34 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 23.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain the youthful profile, as seniors aged 65 and over are much lower than most areas at 13.1%.
13.1% ▲ +39.7%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.4% ▼ -4.0%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.3%
- 2016: 29.0%
- 2021: 23.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Ashley splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is well above the state average, with 12.3% of residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. Additionally, the 22.5% of people in de facto relationships is far above the national figure of 11.5%.
12.3% ▲ +38.4%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
22.5% ▲ +25.3%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 22.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Ashley splits fairly evenly between Never married (41%) and Married (39%), with Divorced at 10%.
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 Ashley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10101/ashley/topic/demographics-identity