18,695 ▲ +15.5%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16,193
- 2016: 17,865
- 2021: 18,695
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Eastwood · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Eastwood
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Among the largest of its kind, Eastwood has 18,695 residents and a diverse mix of age groups. The typical resident is 39, which is lower than most similar areas. While the age profile aligns closely with state and national figures, the area sees far fewer de facto relationships than the average Australian suburb.
18,695
▲ +15.5%
- 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 Eastwood — higher than 89% of areas.
| Eastwood | 18,695 |
|---|---|
| 2122, NSW | 31,187 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Eastwood is one of the largest areas at this level with 18,695 people. The typical resident is 39, which is lower than most similar areas and about the same as the New South Wales figure.
39 yrs ▲ +5.4%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over represent 17.4%, a figure about the same as both the state and the rest of Australia.
17.4% ▲ +25.6%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.7% ▼ -1.5%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.9%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Eastwood, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Seniors (65+) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Only 0.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is lower than most areas and well below the state average. Additionally, the 5.7% of people in de facto relationships is well below the national figure of 11.5%.
0.3% ▼ -30.7%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.2%
- 2021: 0.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.7% ▲ +58.6%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 5.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Eastwood, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 32%.
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 Eastwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11372/eastwood/topic/demographics-identity