Cherry Tree Hill · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Cherry Tree Hill

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

Far older than most similar areas, Cherry Tree Hill has a typical resident aged 62. This sparsely populated place is defined by a high proportion of seniors and a very small number of children.

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📍 Cherry Tree Hill, Suburb / Locality

Where Cherry Tree Hill sits — Total population

51
  • 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 Cherry Tree Hill — lower than 71% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Cherry Tree Hill51
2360, NSW 14,995
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 51 people, which is smaller than about 71% of similar areas. This small group is far older than the national figure, with a typical age of 62.

51

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 68
  • 2021: 51

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

62 yrs

Older than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 55 yrs
  • 2021: 62 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 29.4% of the population, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 17.6%. This helps explain why children under 15 are so rare here, at just 5.9%.

29.4%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 5.9%
  • 2021: 29.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

5.9%

Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 8.8%
  • 2021: 5.9%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Cherry Tree Hill splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (45%) and Seniors (65+) (45%), with Children (0–14) at 9%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Additionally, 13.3% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a rate higher than most other areas.

13.3%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 8.7%
  • 2021: 13.3%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Cherry Tree Hill, Married is the majority at 66%; Never married is next at 23%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 4 males; 70–74: 5 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 8 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 4 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Cherry Tree Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10896/cherry-tree-hill/topic/demographics-identity