2,309 ▲ +1182.8%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 180
- 2016: 888
- 2021: 2,309
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cliftleigh · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Cliftleigh
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of the people in Cliftleigh have never been married, reflecting a very young population. The typical resident is only 27, which is far younger than the national figure of 38. This creates a demographic profile dominated by children and young adults.
2,309
▲ +1182.8%
- 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 Cliftleigh — higher than 80% of areas.
| Cliftleigh | 2,309 |
|---|---|
| 2321, NSW | 19,857 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 2,309 residents, Cliftleigh is larger than about 82% of similar areas. Its typical age of 27 is among the lowest for this type of area, sitting 11 years below the Australian average.
27 yrs ▼ -44.9%
Younger than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49 yrs
- 2016: 24 yrs
- 2021: 27 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 27.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This trend is mirrored by a very small senior population, with those 65 and over sitting far below the state average.
5.7% ▼ -74.0%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 5.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
27.9% ▲ +50.1%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 35.7%
- 2021: 27.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Cliftleigh, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 40%, followed by Children (0–14) (28%) and Youth (15–24) (14%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 10.8% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the 3.2% seen across Australia. De facto relationships are also very common here, occurring far more often than in most other areas.
10.8% ▲ +223.5%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
24.5% ▲ +474.9%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 24.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Cliftleigh, the largest group is Never married at 47%, followed by Married (40%) and Divorced (8%).
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 Cliftleigh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10931/cliftleigh/topic/demographics-identity