748 ▲ +51.1%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 495
- 2016: 516
- 2021: 748
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Failford · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Failford
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the residents in Failford are married, reflecting a community with a very high proportion of older adults. The typical person here is 58, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This makes it one of the oldest areas at its level.
748
▲ +51.1%
- 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 Failford — higher than 71% of areas.
| Failford | 748 |
|---|---|
| 2430, NSW | 36,841 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Failford has 748 residents, making it larger than about 71% of similar areas. The typical age of 58 is far older than both the New South Wales and Australian figures.
58 yrs ▲ +11.5%
Older than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52 yrs
- 2016: 59 yrs
- 2021: 58 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 36.1% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 17.2%. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 16.0%, which is a little below the state and national levels.
36.1% ▲ +40.7%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.7%
- 2016: 35.1%
- 2021: 36.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.0% ▼ -0.7%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.2%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Failford, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 36%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Children (0–14) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 13.5% of the population, which is higher than most areas. About 3.9% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure slightly higher than the Australian average.
3.9% ▲ +20.2%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 3.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.5% ▲ +138.7%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Failford, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 19%.
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 Failford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11479/failford/topic/demographics-identity