19,082 ▲ +1.6%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18,778
- 2016: 18,765
- 2021: 19,082
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cherrybrook · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Cherrybrook
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Cherrybrook is 43, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This is one of the largest areas of its kind in the region, with a population of 19,082 people.
19,082
▲ +1.6%
- 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 Cherrybrook — higher than 89% of areas.
| Cherrybrook | 19,082 |
|---|---|
| 2126, NSW | 19,082 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 19,082, making it among the largest areas at this level.
43 yrs ▲ +7.5%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 18.4% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 28.5%.
18.9% ▲ +51.0%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.4% ▼ -2.5%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Cherrybrook, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Only 0.4% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 3.4%. Marriage is common here, with 63.5% married, while de facto relationships are among the lowest at 2.9%.
0.4% ▲ +147.9%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.1%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
2.9% ▲ +37.5%
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 2.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Cherrybrook, Married is the majority at 63%; Never married is next at 26%.
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 Cherrybrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10897/cherrybrook/topic/demographics-identity