2,166 ▲ +4.8%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,067
- 2016: 2,243
- 2021: 2,166
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cheltenham · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Cheltenham
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Cheltenham is 46 years old, making the population far older than the national figure. This community of 2,166 people is larger than about 81% of similar areas, with a distinct trend toward older adults and seniors.
2,166
▲ +4.8%
- 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 Cheltenham — higher than 79% of areas.
| Cheltenham | 2,166 |
|---|---|
| 2119, NSW | 12,458 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population here is noticeably older than in New South Wales by seven years, and eight years older than the Australian average.
46 yrs ▲ +7.0%
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 46 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 19.4% of the area, which is a little above the national figure. Older adults between 45 and 64 are the largest group at 32.0%.
19.4% ▲ +22.5%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.6% ▼ -9.9%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Cheltenham, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Seniors (65+) (19%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Marriage is common here, with 62.8% of people married, while those in de facto relationships are well below the New South Wales and national figures. No Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people live in the area.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.2%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
3.7% ▲ +30.7%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 3.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Cheltenham, Married is the majority at 63%; Never married is next at 28%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Cheltenham
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Cheltenham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10895/cheltenham/topic/demographics-identity