18,053 ▲ +7.8%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16,753
- 2016: 17,741
- 2021: 18,053
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Earlwood · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Earlwood
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Noticeably older residents define Earlwood, where the typical person is 44, compared to the national figure of 38. The suburb is one of the largest in the region with over 18,000 people, including a high proportion of seniors.
18,053
▲ +7.8%
- 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 Earlwood — higher than 89% of areas.
| Earlwood | 18,053 |
|---|---|
| 2206, NSW | 19,730 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Earlwood has a total population of 18,053, making it one of the largest areas at this level. The typical resident is 44, which is noticeably older than the same figure for New South Wales and Australia.
44 yrs ▲ +7.3%
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 44 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 20.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. In contrast, children under 15 account for 16.7%, a little below the state and national averages.
20.7% ▲ +12.3%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 20.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.7% ▼ -9.8%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Earlwood, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 0.8% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is lower than most areas. Those in de facto relationships make up 7.4% of the population, a figure well below the 11.5% seen across Australia.
0.8% ▲ +39.2%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 0.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.4% ▲ +25.4%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 7.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Earlwood, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 34%.
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 Earlwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11346/earlwood/topic/demographics-identity