2,909 ▲ +17.8%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,470
- 2016: 2,926
- 2021: 2,909
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Chiswick · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Chiswick
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A high proportion of couples in de facto relationships defines daily life in Chiswick, where 16.7% of residents live in this arrangement. This small suburb houses 2,909 people and features a balanced mix of age groups, with a typical resident aged around 40.
2,909
▲ +17.8%
- 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 Chiswick — higher than 83% of areas.
| Chiswick | 2,909 |
|---|---|
| 2046, NSW | 27,288 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Chiswick is larger than about 84% of similar areas, with a total population of 2,909. The typical resident is 40, making the area a little older than both New South Wales and Australia.
40 yrs ▲ +14.3%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The age structure is varied, with young adults (25–44) making up the largest group at 35.1%. Children under 15 make up 16.3% of the population, which is a little below the national figure of 18.2%.
17.6% ▲ +51.7%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.3% ▲ +23.0%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Chiswick, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 35%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are well above the national figure at 16.7%, while 43.9% of people are married. Those identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander make up 0.6% of the population, which is lower than most areas.
0.6% ▲ +50.9%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.7% ▲ +9.2%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Chiswick, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (11%).
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 Chiswick [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10909/chiswick/topic/demographics-identity