1,172 ▲ +29.4%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 906
- 2016: 987
- 2021: 1,172
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Beaconsfield · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Beaconsfield
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Beaconsfield is just 33 years old, making the area noticeably younger than the national figure. This creates a local atmosphere dominated by young adults, with over half the population aged between 25 and 44.
1,172
▲ +29.4%
- 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 Beaconsfield — higher than 74% of areas.
| Beaconsfield | 1,172 |
|---|---|
| 2015, NSW | 11,422 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of 1,172 is larger than about 76% of similar areas. Residents here are much younger than most, with a typical age of 33 compared to the New South Wales figure of 39.
33 yrs ▼ -2.9%
Younger than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 33 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up only 5.6% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 17.2%. This lean towards younger residents is consistent with the fact that children under 15 are also well below the state average at 13.3%.
5.6% ▼ -7.3%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 5.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.3% ▼ -3.6%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Beaconsfield, Young adults (25–44) is the majority at 51%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Relationships here differ from the norm, as 25.1% of people are in de facto partnerships, which is far above the national figure of 11.5%. Most residents have never been married, accounting for 58.6% of the population.
2.4% ▲ +8.5%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 2.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
25.1% ▲ +26.2%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 25.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Beaconsfield, Never married is the majority at 59%; 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 Beaconsfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10239/beaconsfield/topic/demographics-identity