Farringdon · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Farringdon

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.

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📍 Farringdon, Suburb / Locality

Where Farringdon sits — Total population

21
  • 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 Farringdon — lower than 85% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Farringdon21
2622, NSW 4,141
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

  • 2016: 14
  • 2021: 21

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

64 yrs

Older than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 59 yrs
  • 2021: 64 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

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.

Age structure

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In Farringdon, Seniors (65+) is the majority at 73%; Young adults (25–44) is next at 27%.

Identity & relationships

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.

Marital status

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In Farringdon, Never married is the majority at 68%; Married is next at 16%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 4 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Farringdon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11497/farringdon/topic/demographics-identity