Eatonsville · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Eatonsville

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in Eatonsville is far older than the national average, with a typical age of 47. This small community is mostly made up of older adults and seniors, who together account for over half of the population.

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📍 Eatonsville, Suburb / Locality

Where Eatonsville sits — Total population

214 ▼ -46.1%
  • 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 Eatonsville — higher than 55% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Eatonsville214
2460, NSW 31,079
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population totals 214 people, which is larger than about 56% of similar areas. Residents here are far older than those in the rest of the state and the nation.

214 ▼ -46.1%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 397
  • 2016: 216
  • 2021: 214

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

47 yrs ▲ +2.2%

Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 46 yrs
  • 2016: 46 yrs
  • 2021: 47 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 24.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Meanwhile, the proportion of children under 15 is about the same as the state and national averages.

24.8% ▲ +58.6%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.6%
  • 2016: 16.2%
  • 2021: 24.8%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

17.8% ▼ -11.9%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.2%
  • 2016: 17.1%
  • 2021: 17.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Eatonsville splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Seniors (65+) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 19%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.7% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Most residents are married, while those in de facto relationships are much fewer than in most other areas.

4.7% ▲ +55.0%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.0%
  • 2016: 8.3%
  • 2021: 4.7%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

8.9% ▼ -20.3%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.1%
  • 2016: 11.3%
  • 2021: 8.9%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Eatonsville, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (9%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 3 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 4 males; 75–79: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 3 males; 70–74: 9 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 8 males; 65–69: 11 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 13 males; 60–64: 7 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 7 males; 55–59: 11 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 7 males; 50–54: 13 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 5 males; 45–49: 6 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 11 males; 40–44: 5 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 8 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 5 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 6 males; 20–24: 6 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 5 males; 15–19: 10 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 6 males; 10–14: 7 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 9 males; 5–9: 7 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 5 males; 0–4: 5 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Eatonsville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11373/eatonsville/topic/demographics-identity