605 ▲ +156.4%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 236
- 2016: 218
- 2021: 605
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Farley · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Farley
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Farley is just 30 years old, making this area far younger than the national average. It is a community where young families and couples are common, and the population is larger than about 69% of similar areas.
605
▲ +156.4%
- 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 Farley — higher than 67% of areas.
| Farley | 605 |
|---|---|
| 2320, NSW | 39,163 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 30, which is among the lowest for similar areas and far younger than the national figure of 38.
30 yrs ▼ -30.2%
Younger than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 30 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 21.5% of the population, which is well above the national average of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so young, as seniors aged 65 and over represent only 9.3% of residents.
9.3% ▼ -9.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 9.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.5% ▲ +1.4%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 21.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Farley, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 32%, followed by Children (0–14) (22%) and Older adults (45–64) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 8.6% of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the New South Wales figure. Additionally, 21.7% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a rate far above the national average of 11.5%.
8.6% ▲ +579.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 8.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
21.7% ▲ +386.4%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 21.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Farley, the largest group is Never married at 46%, followed by Married (36%) and Divorced (8%).
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 Farley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11493/farley/topic/demographics-identity