8,126 ▲ +0.4%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8,097
- 2016: 8,421
- 2021: 8,126
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Emu Plains · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Emu Plains
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over a fifth of the 8,126 people living in Emu Plains are seniors, a figure well above the national average. This creates a community with a balanced mix of ages, where children and older adults both have a strong presence. It is one of the largest areas of its kind in the region.
8,126
▲ +0.4%
- 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 Emu Plains — higher than 87% of areas.
| Emu Plains | 8,126 |
|---|---|
| 2750, NSW | 49,204 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 41 years old, which is lower than most similar areas. However, this is still noticeably older than the typical person across Australia.
41 yrs ▲ +7.9%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 21.6% of the population, which is well above the New South Wales figure. Children under 15 are also common here, making up 18.6% of the community.
21.6% ▲ +31.8%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.6% ▼ -2.7%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Emu Plains splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people represent 4.0% of the population, which is higher than in most areas. Almost half of the residents are married, while 10.7% are in a de facto relationship.
4.0% ▲ +35.5%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 4.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.7% ▲ +33.0%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Emu Plains, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Emu Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11421/emu-plains/topic/demographics-identity