Concord West · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Concord West

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

A typical resident in Concord West is now 42, making the area noticeably older than the national average. The population has grown to 6,178 people, creating one of the largest communities at this level in the region.

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📍 Concord West, Suburb / Locality

Where Concord West sits — Total population

6,178 ▲ +5.6%
  • 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 Concord West — higher than 86% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Concord West6,178
2138, NSW 19,686
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

With 6,178 residents, Concord West is among the largest areas of its kind. The typical person living here is 42, which is noticeably older than the typical resident in New South Wales and across Australia.

6,178 ▲ +5.6%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5,850
  • 2016: 5,914
  • 2021: 6,178

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

42 yrs ▲ +7.7%

Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 39 yrs
  • 2016: 41 yrs
  • 2021: 42 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The age profile is balanced, with children under 15 and seniors over 65 both making up about 18% of the population. This is roughly the same as the New South Wales and national figures.

18.7% ▲ +31.1%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.3%
  • 2016: 16.9%
  • 2021: 18.7%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

17.3% ▼ -9.6%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.2%
  • 2016: 19.2%
  • 2021: 17.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Concord West splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are much less common here than in most areas, at just 6%, which is well below the national figure. Around 0.9% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a little below the state and national averages.

0.9% ▲ +43.3%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.6%
  • 2016: 0.8%
  • 2021: 0.9%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

6.0% ▲ +27.4%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4.7%
  • 2016: 5.5%
  • 2021: 6.0%

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

Marital status

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In Concord West, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 33%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 49 males; 85+: 77 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 74 males; 80–84: 81 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 119 males; 75–79: 112 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 147 males; 70–74: 171 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 147 males; 65–69: 165 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 176 males; 60–64: 201 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 199 males; 55–59: 205 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 235 males; 50–54: 211 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 237 males; 45–49: 246 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 192 males; 40–44: 206 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 165 males; 35–39: 179 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 183 males; 30–34: 166 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 175 males; 25–29: 195 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 190 males; 20–24: 172 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 199 males; 15–19: 218 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 226 males; 10–14: 221 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 204 males; 5–9: 176 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 110 males; 0–4: 141 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 Concord West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11000/concord-west/topic/demographics-identity