21 —
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14
- 2021: 21
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Farringdon · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Farringdon is one of the oldest areas in the region, where the typical resident is 64. This sparsely populated place has only 21 people and is far older than the national average.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Farringdon — lower than 85% of areas.
| Farringdon | 21 |
|---|---|
| 2622, NSW | 4,141 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
With a total population of just 21, Farringdon is smaller than about 85% of similar areas. Its typical resident is 64, which is far older than the typical person in New South Wales.
21 —
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
64 yrs —
Older than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has no children under 15, a figure far below the national average of 18.2%. This helps explain why the senior population is so high, with 38.1% aged 65 and over.
38.1% —
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Farringdon, Seniors (65+) is the majority at 73%; Young adults (25–44) is next at 27%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
No one here identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure. Most residents have never married, making up 61.9% of the population.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
In Farringdon, Never married is the majority at 68%; Married is next at 16%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Farringdon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11497/farringdon/topic/demographics-identity