2,607 ▼ -1.8%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,656
- 2016: 2,582
- 2021: 2,607
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Eschol Park · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Eschol Park
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much younger residents than most similar areas live in Eschol Park, where the typical person is just 36. This creates a community with a high number of children and very few seniors compared to the rest of the country.
2,607
▼ -1.8%
- 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 Eschol Park — higher than 82% of areas.
| Eschol Park | 2,607 |
|---|---|
| 2558, NSW | 11,099 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 2,607 residents, this area is larger than about 83% of similar places. The typical person here is 36, which is noticeably younger than the New South Wales figure of 39.
36 yrs ▲ +12.5%
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 36 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 21.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so young, as those aged 65 and over are well below the Australian average at 12.9%.
12.9% ▲ +117.4%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.4% ▼ -4.1%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.3%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Eschol Park, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 30%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.6% of the population, which is higher than in most similar areas. Those in de facto relationships account for 9.2%, a figure a little below the national average of 11.5%.
3.6% ▲ +11.2%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 3.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.2% ▼ -1.1%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 9.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Eschol Park, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
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 Eschol Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11444/eschol-park/topic/demographics-identity