4,179 ▼ 0.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4,181
- 2016: 4,198
- 2021: 4,179
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Farmborough Heights · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Farmborough Heights
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over 4,100 people live in Farmborough Heights, making it larger than about 88% of similar areas. The typical resident is 38, which is much lower than in most areas. This creates a balanced mix of families and older adults.
4,179
▼ 0.0%
- 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 Farmborough Heights — higher than 86% of areas.
| Farmborough Heights | 4,179 |
|---|---|
| 2526, NSW | 16,736 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 4,179 people. While the typical resident is 38, this age is a little younger than the New South Wales figure of 39.
38 yrs ▲ +2.7%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 19.5% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 17.5%, which is about the same as the rest of the country.
17.5% ▲ +50.3%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.5% ▼ -9.9%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Farmborough Heights splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.4% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the state average of 3.4%. More than half of the population are married, while 11.6% are in a de facto relationship.
2.4% ▲ +41.5%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 2.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.6% ▲ +58.3%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Farmborough Heights, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 32%.
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 Farmborough Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11494/farmborough-heights/topic/demographics-identity