9,657 ▲ +41.0%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6,848
- 2016: 8,014
- 2021: 9,657
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Erskineville · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Erskineville
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Erskineville stands out as a remarkably young community compared to other similar areas. The typical resident is just 34, making the neighborhood noticeably younger than the national figure. With over 9,600 people, it is one of the largest places at this level.
9,657
▲ +41.0%
- 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 Erskineville — higher than 87% of areas.
| Erskineville | 9,657 |
|---|---|
| 2043, NSW | 9,657 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of residents is 34, which is noticeably younger than the New South Wales figure of 39 and the national figure of 38.
34 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 34 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up 55.2% of the population. This helps explain why children under 15 and seniors are so few, with both groups sitting far below state and national levels.
5.5% ▲ +27.0%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 5.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.9% ▼ -0.4%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Erskineville, Young adults (25–44) is the majority at 55%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here, at 32.8%, which is far above the national figure of 11.5%. This fits with the high number of people who have never married, who make up 64.4% of the population.
1.4% ▼ -7.5%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 1.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
32.8% ▲ +21.8%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.0%
- 2016: 29.6%
- 2021: 32.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Erskineville, Never married is the majority at 64%; Married is next at 26%.
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 Erskineville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11442/erskineville/topic/demographics-identity