10,291 ▲ +16.5%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8,836
- 2016: 9,396
- 2021: 10,291
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Beecroft · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Beecroft
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 10,291 makes Beecroft one of the largest areas at this level. Residents here are noticeably older than those across New South Wales and Australia, with a typical age of 43. This creates a demographic profile where both children and seniors are more common than in most other areas.
10,291
▲ +16.5%
- 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 Beecroft — higher than 87% of areas.
| Beecroft | 10,291 |
|---|---|
| 2119, NSW | 12,458 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Beecroft is 43, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
43 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 43 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 20.9% of the population, well above the national figure of 17.2%. This trend is alongside a higher-than-average proportion of children under 15, who account for 19.5% of residents.
20.9% ▲ +12.3%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.5% ▲ +5.2%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Beecroft, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 27%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Marriage is the most common status for 63% of residents, while those in de facto relationships are at 4.0%, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%. Only 0.4% of the population identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure well below the state average.
0.4% ▲ +43.1%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
4.0% ▲ +24.7%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 4.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Beecroft, Married is the majority at 63%; Never married is next at 26%.
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 Beecroft [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10249/beecroft/topic/demographics-identity