21 —
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 28
- 2021: 21
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Farnham · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Farnham
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up 42.9% of the population in Farnham, the largest age group in this small area. It is a sparsely populated place with only 21 residents. The typical person living here is 57, making the community far older than the national figure.
21
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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 Farnham — lower than 85% of areas.
| Farnham | 21 |
|---|---|
| 2820, NSW | 7,378 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Farnham is a very small area with only 21 people. The typical resident is 57 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38.
57 yrs —
Older than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 54 yrs
- 2021: 57 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 14.3% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over also account for 14.3%, a little below the Australian average.
14.3% —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.3% —
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Farnham, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 43%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Children (0–14) (14%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is strong here, with 19.0% of residents identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 3.4%.
19.0% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Marital status
View on map →In Farnham, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 43%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Farnham
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Farnham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11495/farnham/topic/demographics-identity