99 —
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 95
- 2021: 99
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Essington · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Essington
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
An older population than most similar areas defines Essington, where the typical resident is 47 years old. This is far older than the national figure of 38. The area is sparsely populated with only 99 people living across its landscape.
99
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- 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 Essington — lower than 59% of areas.
| Essington | 99 |
|---|---|
| 2787, NSW | 4,605 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 47, which is far older than the New South Wales figure of 39. This makes the area much older than most other similar locations.
47 yrs —
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 47 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 14.1% of the population, which is well below the national average of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over are slightly less common here than across the state at 16.2%.
16.2% —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.3%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.1% —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Essington, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Seniors (65+) (19%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 15.7%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. No Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people live here, a figure well below the state and national averages.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.7% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 27.1%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Essington, Married is the majority at 62%; Never married is next at 26%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Essington
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Essington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11446/essington/topic/demographics-identity