3,331 ▲ +12.8%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,953
- 2016: 3,103
- 2021: 3,331
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Birrong · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Birrong
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Birrong is just 36 years old, making it noticeably younger than the New South Wales average. This area is larger than about 86% of similar places, with a population of 3,331 people. The community is shaped by a high number of young adults and children.
3,331
▲ +12.8%
- 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 Birrong — higher than 86% of areas.
| Birrong | 3,331 |
|---|---|
| 2143, NSW | 9,774 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 3,331 residents, Birrong is larger than most areas of its kind. Its typical resident is 36, which is noticeably younger than the state figure of 39.
36 yrs ▼ -2.7%
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 36 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area is skewed toward younger people, with children under 15 making up 19.2% of the population. Conversely, the 14.4% of residents aged 65 and over is well below the New South Wales figure of 17.6%.
14.4% ▲ +7.1%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.2% ▼ -9.7%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.3%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Birrong splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Nearly half of residents are married, though the 4.8% of people in de facto relationships is well below the national figure of 11.5%. Those identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander make up 0.5%, which is a little below the state average.
0.5% ▼ -27.5%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 0.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
4.8% ▲ +28.5%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 4.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Birrong, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Birrong
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Birrong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10378/birrong/topic/demographics-identity