6,401 ▲ +2.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6,252
- 2016: 6,207
- 2021: 6,401
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Edgeworth · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Edgeworth
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher proportion of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander in Edgeworth compared to the rest of the country. The area is home to 6,401 people and has a notably older population than many similar places. This blend of identities and ages creates a distinct demographic profile for the suburb.
6,401
▲ +2.4%
- 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 Edgeworth — higher than 86% of areas.
| Edgeworth | 6,401 |
|---|---|
| 2285, NSW | 33,869 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 39 years old, which is about the same as the New South Wales average and slightly older than the national figure.
39 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 21.2% of the population, which is well above the 17.2% seen across Australia. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 17.9%, a figure that sits around the middle for similar areas.
21.2% ▲ +24.1%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 21.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.9% ▼ -6.3%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Edgeworth splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (22%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is prominent here, with 7.7% of residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, well above the national figure of 3.2%. Additionally, people in de facto relationships are more common than in most areas, at 14.7%.
7.7% ▲ +57.1%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 7.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.7% ▲ +43.3%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Edgeworth splits fairly evenly between Married (41%) and Never married (37%), with Divorced at 10%.
Age & sex structure
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 Edgeworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11384/edgeworth/topic/demographics-identity