16,577 ▲ +59.4%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10,400
- 2016: 12,566
- 2021: 16,577
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Campbelltown · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Campbelltown
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A younger demographic profile has become a defining feature of Campbelltown, where the typical resident is now just 34. This is noticeably younger than the typical person in New South Wales and Australia. With over 16,500 residents, it is one of the largest areas at this level.
16,577
▲ +59.4%
- 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 Campbelltown — higher than 89% of areas.
| Campbelltown | 16,577 |
|---|---|
| 2560, NSW | 82,543 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 34, which is noticeably younger than the New South Wales figure of 39 and the national figure of 38.
34 yrs ▼ -2.9%
Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 34 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Families with children are common here, as those under 15 make up 19.3% of the population, which is a little above the national average. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over represent 15.0%, a little below the figures for both the state and the country.
15.0% ▼ -2.0%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.3% ▲ +3.6%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Campbelltown, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 33%, followed by Children (0–14) (19%) and Older adults (45–64) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.5% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 3.2%. Those in de facto relationships account for 11.9%, slightly above the state average.
4.5% ▲ +33.9%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 4.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.9% ▲ +25.2%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Campbelltown splits fairly evenly between Married (40%) and Never married (40%), with Divorced at 9%.
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 Campbelltown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10779/campbelltown/topic/demographics-identity