6,347 ▼ -8.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6,920
- 2016: 6,912
- 2021: 6,347
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Eastlakes · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Eastlakes
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 6,347 people makes Eastlakes one of the largest areas of its kind in the region. While the typical resident is 40, the local age profile is slightly older than the national figure. This blend of ages creates a community with a diverse mix of working adults and seniors.
6,347
▼ -8.3%
- 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 Eastlakes — higher than 86% of areas.
| Eastlakes | 6,347 |
|---|---|
| 2018, NSW | 19,878 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Eastlakes is one of the largest areas at this level with 6,347 residents. The typical person living here is 40 years old, which is slightly older than the state and national figures.
40 yrs ▲ +11.1%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 15.7% of the population, which is a little below the national figure. This is balanced by a higher proportion of seniors, with 19.5% aged 65 and over.
19.5% ▲ +26.7%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.4%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.7% ▼ -16.7%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Eastlakes splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 6.9% of the population, which is well below both the state and national figures. Around 1.4% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
1.4% ▲ +48.7%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 1.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.9% ▲ +54.0%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 6.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Eastlakes, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (36%) 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 Eastlakes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11371/eastlakes/topic/demographics-identity