6,141 ▲ +11.9%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,489
- 2016: 5,840
- 2021: 6,141
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Fairlight · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Fairlight
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A well above national rate of de facto relationships defines the social landscape in Fairlight. With over 6,000 residents, the area has a diverse age mix where nearly 32% of people are young adults between 25 and 44.
6,141
▲ +11.9%
- 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 Fairlight — higher than 86% of areas.
| Fairlight | 6,141 |
|---|---|
| 2094, NSW | 6,141 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Fairlight is among the largest areas at this level with 6,141 residents. The typical person here is 39, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure.
39 yrs ▲ +5.4%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The age profile is fairly balanced, with children under 15 making up 17.2% of the population. Meanwhile, the proportion of people aged 65 and over is 15.3%, which is a little below the national figure.
15.3% ▲ +15.6%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.2% ▲ +0.4%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Fairlight, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 32%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 15.6% of the population, which is well above both the state and national figures. In contrast, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.4%, well below the New South Wales average.
0.4% ▲ +105.6%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.6% ▲ +11.6%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Fairlight, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (39%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Fairlight
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Fairlight [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11485/fairlight/topic/demographics-identity