12,335 ▲ +16.1%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10,629
- 2016: 11,564
- 2021: 12,335
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Figtree · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Figtree
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of Figtree's 12,335 residents are married, making it one of the largest suburbs in the region. The area has a balanced mix of ages, though it is slightly older than the national typical age of 38.
12,335
▲ +16.1%
- 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 Figtree — higher than 88% of areas.
| Figtree | 12,335 |
|---|---|
| 2525, NSW | 12,335 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Figtree is 40 years old, which is a little older than the state and national figures, though this is lower than in most similar areas.
40 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 19.7% of the population, which is a little above the Australian average. Seniors aged 65 and over are also slightly more common here than across the state, at 19.0%.
19.0% ▲ +12.5%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.7% ▼ -4.4%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Figtree splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much less common here than in most areas, sitting well below the national figure at 7.4%. Around 2.1% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the state average.
2.1% ▲ +66.0%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 2.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.4% ▲ +26.8%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 7.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Figtree, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 31%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Figtree
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Figtree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11518/figtree/topic/demographics-identity