7,814 ▲ +13.2%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6,900
- 2016: 7,457
- 2021: 7,814
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Beacon Hill · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Beacon Hill
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 7,814 people defines Beacon Hill, where the typical resident is now 41 years old. This makes the area noticeably older than the Australian average. The community is largely made up of families, with a high number of children compared to most other areas.
7,814
▲ +13.2%
- 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 Beacon Hill — higher than 87% of areas.
| Beacon Hill | 7,814 |
|---|---|
| 2100, NSW | 21,973 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown to 7,814 people, making it one of the largest areas at this level. The typical resident is 41, which is a little older than the New South Wales figure of 39.
41 yrs ▲ +5.1%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 20.2% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, the 15.8% of people aged 65 and over is a little below the national average.
15.8% ▲ +4.1%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.2% ▼ -6.4%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Beacon Hill, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married (56%), while those in de facto relationships make up 7.6%, which is well below the Australian figure of 11.5%. Only 0.6% of the population identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the state average.
0.6% ▲ +176.1%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 0.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.6% ▲ +43.5%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 7.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Beacon Hill, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 32%.
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 Beacon Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10238/beacon-hill/topic/demographics-identity