1,521 ▲ +6.7%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,426
- 2016: 1,499
- 2021: 1,521
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Chatswood West · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Chatswood West
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 1,521 people defines Chatswood West, where the typical resident is now 42. This makes the area noticeably older than both the state and national figures. The community shows a broad age spread, with a strong presence of both children and seniors.
1,521
▲ +6.7%
- 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 West — higher than 76% of areas.
| Chatswood West | 1,521 |
|---|---|
| 2067, NSW | 27,078 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population of 1,521 is larger than about 78% of similar areas. The typical resident is 42, which is noticeably older than the New South Wales figure of 39.
42 yrs ▲ +2.4%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 19.9% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. At the other end of the scale, seniors aged 65 and over represent 20.6%, a figure well above the Australian average of 17.2%.
20.6% ▲ +28.0%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.9% ▼ -7.5%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Chatswood West splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (22%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Only 0.3% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the New South Wales average. Marriage is common here, with 59% of people married, while those in de facto relationships make up 8.1%, a figure well below the national average.
0.3% ▼ -58.3%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.1% ▲ +28.6%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 8.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Chatswood West, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 29%.
Age & sex structure
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 Chatswood West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10892/chatswood-west/topic/demographics-identity