4,206 ▲ +296.8%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,060
- 2016: 2,063
- 2021: 4,206
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cobbitty · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Cobbitty
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the people in Cobbitty are married, reflecting a community focused on family life. This area is noticeably younger than the national figure, with a typical resident aged 35. It is home to 4,206 people, making it larger than about 88% of similar areas.
4,206
▲ +296.8%
- 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 Cobbitty — higher than 86% of areas.
| Cobbitty | 4,206 |
|---|---|
| 2570, NSW | 63,663 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 35, which is noticeably younger than the New South Wales figure of 39. The total population is 4,206.
35 yrs ▼ -10.3%
Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 35 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 22.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so young, while seniors aged 65 and over are a little below the state average at 15.4%.
15.4% ▲ +7.8%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.2% ▲ +5.8%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Cobbitty, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 30%, followed by Children (0–14) (22%) and Older adults (45–64) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.4% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. Those in de facto relationships make up 12.1%, a little above the New South Wales figure.
3.4% ▲ +143.9%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 3.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.1% ▲ +134.8%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Cobbitty, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 31%.
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 Cobbitty [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10953/cobbitty/topic/demographics-identity