13,601 ▲ +9.6%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12,411
- 2016: 12,912
- 2021: 13,601
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Charlestown · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Charlestown
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 13,601 people makes Charlestown one of the largest areas of its kind in the region. The community is slightly younger than the state average, with a strong presence of young adults and families. This blend of ages creates a diverse social mix across the suburb.
13,601
▲ +9.6%
- 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 Charlestown — higher than 88% of areas.
| Charlestown | 13,601 |
|---|---|
| 2290, NSW | 34,912 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 38 years old, which is much lower than most similar areas and a little younger than the New South Wales average.
38 yrs ▼ -2.6%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 18.6% of the population, a figure higher than most areas. This contributes to a balanced age structure where young adults aged 25 to 44 are the largest group at 29.4%.
18.4% ▼ -1.7%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.6% ▲ +6.5%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Charlestown, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 29%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.8% of the population, which is higher than most areas. There is also a higher rate of de facto relationships here compared to the national figure, at 13.4%.
3.8% ▲ +112.0%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 3.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.4% ▲ +50.4%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Charlestown, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Charlestown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10884/charlestown/topic/demographics-identity