Erina Heights · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Erina Heights

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

More children live here than in most similar areas, making Erina Heights a notably young-family oriented pocket. While the typical resident is 41, a high proportion of the 454 locals are under 15 years old.

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📍 Erina Heights, Suburb / Locality

Where Erina Heights sits — Total population

454 ▲ +7.6%
  • 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 Erina Heights — higher than 63% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Erina Heights454
2260, NSW 25,845
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 454, which is larger than about 66% of similar areas. The typical resident is 41, making them noticeably older than the national figure of 38.

454 ▲ +7.6%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 422
  • 2016: 421
  • 2021: 454

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

41 yrs ▲ +5.1%

Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 39 yrs
  • 2016: 40 yrs
  • 2021: 41 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 21.6% of the population, which is well above the same figure for Australia and New South Wales. This high number of children helps explain why the 65 and over group is lower than in most areas at 15.9%.

15.9% ▲ +20.1%

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.2%
  • 2016: 11.9%
  • 2021: 15.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

21.6% ▼ -11.1%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.3%
  • 2016: 25.2%
  • 2021: 21.6%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Erina Heights, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Children (0–14) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.5% of the population, which is higher than in most similar areas. Over half of the residents are married, while 11.9% are in a de facto relationship.

3.5% ▲ +396.9%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.7%
  • 2016: 1.0%
  • 2021: 3.5%

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

11.9% ▲ +77.1%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.7%
  • 2016: 8.3%
  • 2021: 11.9%

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

Marital status

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In Erina Heights, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 34%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 6 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 9 males; 80–84: 5 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 9 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 8 males; 70–74: 7 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 11 males; 65–69: 9 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 12 males; 60–64: 7 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 13 males; 55–59: 15 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 28 males; 50–54: 19 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 20 males; 45–49: 23 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 9 males; 40–44: 11 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 8 males; 35–39: 10 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 10 males; 30–34: 11 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 8 males; 25–29: 8 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 16 males; 20–24: 14 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 25 males; 15–19: 21 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 19 males; 10–14: 23 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 13 males; 5–9: 14 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 10 males; 0–4: 11 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 Erina Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11437/erina-heights/topic/demographics-identity