3,228 ▲ +3.9%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,107
- 2016: 3,303
- 2021: 3,228
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Birchgrove · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Birchgrove
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Birchgrove is 46, making the area far older than the national figure. This community of 3,228 people is larger than about 85% of similar areas, with a population skewed toward older adults and seniors.
3,228
▲ +3.9%
- 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 Birchgrove — higher than 85% of areas.
| Birchgrove | 3,228 |
|---|---|
| 2041, NSW | 15,584 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 46, which is noticeably older than the New South Wales average and far older than the Australian figure.
46 yrs ▲ +15.0%
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 46 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 20.2% of the population, a figure well above the national average. Children under 15 account for 17.3%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
20.2% ▲ +85.9%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.3% ▲ +2.4%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Birchgrove, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, sitting well above the national figure at 16.3%. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is only 0.3%, which is well below the state average.
0.3% ▲ +76.4%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 0.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.3% ▼ -4.5%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Birchgrove, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 33%.
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 Birchgrove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10373/birchgrove/topic/demographics-identity