6,906 ▲ +0.6%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6,865
- 2016: 7,018
- 2021: 6,906
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cecil Hills · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Cecil Hills
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A remarkably small number of seniors, making up just 12.4% of the population, defines the demographic profile of Cecil Hills. This is a large area of 6,906 people where the typical resident is 38 years old. It is generally younger than most similar areas.
6,906
▲ +0.6%
- 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 Cecil Hills — higher than 87% of areas.
| Cecil Hills | 6,906 |
|---|---|
| 2171, NSW | 38,882 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown to 6,906 people, making it one of the largest areas at this level. The typical resident is 38, which is much lower than most similar areas.
38 yrs ▲ +15.2%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 12.4% of the population, a figure well below the national average of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 17.7%, which is about the same as the figure for New South Wales.
12.4% ▲ +118.4%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.7% ▼ -25.2%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.6%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Cecil Hills, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Youth (15–24) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Only 0.4% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state figure. Additionally, people in de facto relationships make up just 3.3%, among the lowest for its level and well below the national 11.5%.
0.4% ▲ +107.1%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 0.2%
- 2021: 0.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
3.3% ▲ +29.7%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 3.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Cecil Hills, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 35%.
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 Cecil Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10864/cecil-hills/topic/demographics-identity