12,686 ▲ +34.0%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9,470
- 2016: 10,737
- 2021: 12,686
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ermington · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Ermington
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Ermington is just 37 years old, which is much younger than in most similar areas. This community of 12,686 people is characterised by a large number of young adults and children, while seniors are far less common than across the rest of the state.
12,686
▲ +34.0%
- 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 Ermington — higher than 88% of areas.
| Ermington | 12,686 |
|---|---|
| 2115, NSW | 12,686 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Ermington is one of the largest areas of its kind in the region. People here are generally younger than those in New South Wales and Australia, with the typical age being 37.
37 yrs ▼ -2.6%
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 37 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 19.4% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. This contributes to the area's youthful feel, while those aged 65 and over are well below the state and national averages at 14.0%.
14.0% ▼ -1.8%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.4% ▲ +1.7%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Ermington, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 32%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people here are married (51.5%), though those in de facto relationships are well below the national average at 7.6%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.3% of the population, a little below the New South Wales figure.
1.3% ▲ +13.7%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 1.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.6% ▲ +44.0%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 7.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Ermington, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 33%.
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 Ermington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11438/ermington/topic/demographics-identity