Enngonia · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Enngonia

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

A far higher proportion of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander in Enngonia compared to the rest of the state. This community of 183 people is notably young, with nearly 30% of residents being children under 15. These figures mark the area as quite distinct from the broader New South Wales population.

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📍 Enngonia, Suburb / Locality

Where Enngonia sits — Total population

183 ▼ -12.9%
  • 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 Enngonia — higher than 51% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Enngonia183
2840, NSW 2,389
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident in Enngonia is 37, which is a little younger than the national figure of 38.

183 ▼ -12.9%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 210
  • 2016: 148
  • 2021: 183

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

37 yrs ▲ +5.7%

Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 35 yrs
  • 2016: 30 yrs
  • 2021: 37 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 29.5% of the population, a figure far above the 18.2% seen across Australia. This helps explain why the area has a much lower proportion of seniors, with only 9.3% aged 65 and over.

9.3% ▼ -30.3%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.3%
  • 2016: 10.8%
  • 2021: 9.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

29.5% ▲ +6.8%

Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 27.6%
  • 2016: 25.7%
  • 2021: 29.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Enngonia splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (31%) and Children (0–14) (29%), with Young adults (25–44) at 18%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 50.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is far above the state average. Relationships also differ from the norm, with 23.5% of people in de facto partnerships, far above the 10.6% found across New South Wales.

50.3% ▲ +90.1%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 26.4%
  • 2016: 44.6%
  • 2021: 50.3%

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

23.5% ▲ +95.7%

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.0%
  • 2016: 25.3%
  • 2021: 23.5%

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

Marital status

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In Enngonia, Never married is the majority at 53%; Married is next at 36%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 6 males; 75–79: 4 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 4 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 4 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 4 males; 60–64: 8 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 7 males; 55–59: 11 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 8 males; 50–54: 10 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 6 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 7 males; 40–44: 7 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 8 males; 35–39: 6 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 7 males; 30–34: 5 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 9 males; 20–24: 4 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 12 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 16 males; 10–14: 5 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 7 males; 5–9: 16 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 7 males; 0–4: 7 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 Enngonia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11429/enngonia/topic/demographics-identity