6,486 ▼ -2.7%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6,668
- 2016: 6,436
- 2021: 6,486
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Erskine Park · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Erskine Park
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much lower proportion of seniors than the national figure defines the demographics of Erskine Park. With 6,486 people, it is one of the largest areas of its type, where the typical resident is just 37 years old.
6,486
▼ -2.7%
- 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 Erskine Park — higher than 86% of areas.
| Erskine Park | 6,486 |
|---|---|
| 2759, NSW | 26,434 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is a little younger than both the state and national figures. This is reflected in the typical age of 37, which is much lower than most similar areas.
37 yrs ▲ +19.4%
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has a young profile, with children under 15 making up 18.8% of residents. Conversely, people aged 65 and over make up only 10.7% of the population, a figure well below the national average.
10.7% ▲ +152.6%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.8% ▼ -16.7%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.6%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Erskine Park splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (27%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, which is higher than most areas. Relationships are varied, though those in de facto partnerships are a little below the national figure at 8.8%.
3.0% ▲ +79.6%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 3.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.8% ▲ +28.5%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 8.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Erskine Park, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 36%.
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 Erskine Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11441/erskine-park/topic/demographics-identity