4,974 ▲ +22.9%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4,048
- 2016: 4,798
- 2021: 4,974
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Crows Nest · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Crows Nest
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of the 4,974 people in Crows Nest are young adults aged 25 to 44. This makes the area noticeably younger than both the state and national averages, with a typical resident aged 36. It is a densely populated spot where many people live in de facto relationships.
4,974
▲ +22.9%
- 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 Crows Nest — higher than 86% of areas.
| Crows Nest | 4,974 |
|---|---|
| 2065, NSW | 31,698 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of 4,974 is larger than about 90% of similar areas. Residents here are generally younger than the national figure, with a typical age of 36.
36 yrs ▲ +5.9%
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 36 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults make up 45.1% of the population, while children under 15 (13.5%) and seniors over 65 (10.5%) are both well below state and national levels.
10.5% ▲ +40.7%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.5% ▲ +5.4%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Crows Nest, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 45%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (14%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 19.3% of residents are in de facto relationships, a figure well above the national average. Just 0.4% of the population identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is lower than most areas.
0.4% ▼ -2.3%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.3% ▲ +16.6%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Crows Nest, the largest group is Never married at 47%, followed by Married (39%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Crows Nest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11132/crows-nest/topic/demographics-identity