4,086 ▲ +405.7%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 808
- 2016: 860
- 2021: 4,086
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Eastgardens · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Eastgardens
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of all residents are young adults aged 25 to 44, making Eastgardens a notably youthful place. The typical person here is just 31 years old, which is far younger than the New South Wales figure of 39.
4,086
▲ +405.7%
- 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 Eastgardens — higher than 86% of areas.
| Eastgardens | 4,086 |
|---|---|
| 2036, NSW | 33,767 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 4,086 people, Eastgardens is larger than about 88% of similar areas. Its typical resident is 31, which is noticeably younger than the Australian average of 38.
31 yrs ▼ -27.9%
Younger than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 31 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults dominate the area, while seniors aged 65 and over make up only 8.3%, a figure well below the national average of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 15.4% of the population, which is a little below the state average.
8.3% ▼ -62.9%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.4%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 8.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.4% ▼ -2.8%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.9%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Eastgardens, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 46%, followed by Children (0–14) (15%) and Youth (15–24) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are common here, with 20.6% of people in one—well above the 11.5% national figure. This aligns with the high number of people who have never married, who make up 52.3% of the population.
1.2% ▲ +221.8%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 1.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
20.6% ▲ +211.9%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Eastgardens, Never married is the majority at 52%; Married is next at 38%.
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 Eastgardens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11370/eastgardens/topic/demographics-identity