157 ▼ -27.0%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 215
- 2016: 163
- 2021: 157
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Chatsworth · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Chatsworth
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A gap of 19 years separates the typical resident in Chatsworth from the national average. This small community is far older than most areas, with a population of 157 people where seniors and older adults make up nearly three-quarters of the residents.
157
▼ -27.0%
- 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 Chatsworth — lower than 51% of areas.
| Chatsworth | 157 |
|---|---|
| 2469, NSW | 4,359 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 57, which is far older than the New South Wales average of 39. This age profile is much higher than most similar areas.
57 yrs ▲ +14.0%
Older than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50 yrs
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 57 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 only 7% of the population, while those aged 65 and over reach 36.3%. This high proportion of seniors is far above the national figure of 17.2% and helps explain why the area is so much older than other places.
36.3% ▲ +36.5%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.6%
- 2016: 27.0%
- 2021: 36.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
7.0% ▼ -69.5%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.9%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 7.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Chatsworth splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (33%) and Seniors (65+) (33%), with Young adults (25–44) at 14%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people live here, which is well below the New South Wales average of 3.4%. Most people are married (52.3%), while those in de facto relationships (9.5%) are a little below the national figure.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.5% ▲ +37.2%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 9.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Chatsworth, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 25%.
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 Chatsworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10893/chatsworth/topic/demographics-identity