25,553 ▲ +20.6%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21,194
- 2016: 24,913
- 2021: 25,553
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Chatswood · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Chatswood
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Chatswood is just 37, making the area much younger than most similar places. This population of 25,553 is among the largest for its level, with a strong presence of young adults shaping the local demographic.
25,553
▲ +20.6%
- 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 Chatswood — higher than 91% of areas.
| Chatswood | 25,553 |
|---|---|
| 2067, NSW | 27,078 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 37, which is a little younger than the New South Wales figure of 39 and the national figure of 38.
37 yrs ▲ +5.7%
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 34.7%. Meanwhile, people aged 65 and over account for 15.1%, which is a little below the national figure of 17.2%.
15.1% ▲ +23.6%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.7% ▲ +7.1%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Chatswood, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 35%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Only 0.2% of the population are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 3.4%. People in de facto relationships make up 9.1% of the area, slightly lower than the national figure of 11.5%.
0.2% ▲ +62.9%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.1%
- 2016: 0.2%
- 2021: 0.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.1% ▲ +49.8%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 9.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Chatswood, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 36%.
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 Chatswood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10891/chatswood/topic/demographics-identity