3,747 ▼ -6.9%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4,024
- 2016: 3,828
- 2021: 3,747
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ashmont · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Ashmont
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Ashmont is just 36 years old, making it noticeably younger than the state average. This is a larger community of 3,747 people where families and young people make up a significant part of the population.
3,747
▼ -6.9%
- 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 Ashmont — higher than 86% of areas.
| Ashmont | 3,747 |
|---|---|
| 2650, NSW | 61,511 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is much younger than in most similar areas, with the typical resident aged 36. This is noticeably younger than the New South Wales average of 39.
36 yrs ▲ +16.1%
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31 yrs
- 2016: 33 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 20.8% of the population, which is a little above the national figure and much higher than most other areas. Seniors aged 65 and over sit at 18.0%, about the same as the state and national figures.
18.0% ▲ +48.0%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.8% ▼ -18.3%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.5%
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Ashmont splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
One in five people here identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is far above the national figure of 3.2%. Regarding relationships, 13.0% of people are in a de facto partnership, a little above the New South Wales average.
20.0% ▲ +36.4%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.0% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Ashmont, the largest group is Never married at 48%, followed by Married (30%) and Divorced (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 Ashmont [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10102/ashmont/topic/demographics-identity