Charles Sturt University · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Charles Sturt University

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

Ninety-two percent of residents are aged between 15 and 24, making Charles Sturt University a heavily youth-focused area. The typical resident is only 20 years old, which is far younger than the national figure of 38 years.

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Where Charles Sturt University sits — Total population

433 ▼ -23.1%
  • 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 Charles Sturt University — higher than 63% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Charles Sturt University433
2678, NSW 433
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

With 433 residents, this area is larger than about 66% of similar places. The typical resident's age of 20 is among the lowest for areas at this level.

433 ▼ -23.1%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 563
  • 2016: 340
  • 2021: 433

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

20 yrs → 0.0%

Younger than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20 yrs
  • 2016: 20 yrs
  • 2021: 20 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

There are no children under 15 or seniors over 65, placing this area far below both state and national figures. This reflects a strict age structure where 91.9% of the population are youth.

0.0% → —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

0.0% → —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 1.8%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Charles Sturt University, Youth (15–24) is the majority at 93%; Young adults (25–44) is next at 7%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Almost everyone here has never been married, with 99.8% falling into that category. Around 2.8% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state and national figures.

2.8% ▲ +11.6%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.5%
  • 2016: 1.5%
  • 2021: 2.8%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

Marital status

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In Charles Sturt University, Never married is the majority at 99%; Married is next at 1%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 7 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 7 males; 25–29: 16 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 85 males; 20–24: 168 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 40 males; 15–19: 110 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Charles Sturt University [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10883/charles-sturt-university/topic/demographics-identity