6,847 ▲ +126.5%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,023
- 2016: 3,024
- 2021: 6,847
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Austral · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Austral
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Austral is just 31 years old, making it one of the youngest areas in the region. This youthful profile is shaped by a large population of children and young adults, creating a community that feels much younger than the state and national averages.
6,847
▲ +126.5%
- 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 Austral — higher than 87% of areas.
| Austral | 6,847 |
|---|---|
| 2179, NSW | 16,262 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 6,847 people, Austral is among the largest areas at this level. Residents are noticeably younger than the national figure, with a typical age of 31.
31 yrs ▼ -20.5%
Younger than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 31 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 25.4% of the population, which is well above the 18.2% seen across Australia. This helps explain why the area is so young, especially as seniors aged 65 and over make up only 9.7%, well below the state figure.
9.7% ▼ -49.0%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
25.4% ▲ +29.9%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 25.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Austral, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 39%, followed by Children (0–14) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people here are married (57.4%), while those in de facto relationships make up 9.0%, which is a little below the national figure. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people account for 1.4% of the population, slightly below the New South Wales average.
1.4% ▼ -6.7%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 1.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.0% ▲ +51.6%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 9.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Austral, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 Austral [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10110/austral/topic/demographics-identity