90 —
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 92
- 2021: 90
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Fordwich · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Fordwich
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Fordwich compared to most similar areas. The community is small, with only 90 residents, and has a typical age of 40 years.
90
—
- 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 Fordwich — lower than 61% of areas.
| Fordwich | 90 |
|---|---|
| 2330, NSW | 21,445 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 90 people in total, this area is smaller than about 60% of similar places. The typical resident is 40, which is a little older than the national figure of 38.
40 yrs —
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 13.3% of the population, which is well below both the state and national figures. Children under 15 account for 16.7% of residents, a little below the Australian average of 18.2%.
13.3% —
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22.8%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.7% —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Fordwich splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Children (0–14) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 7.8% of the population identifies as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, well above the 3.2% national average. More people are in de facto relationships here than in most areas, at 15.0%.
7.8% —
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 7.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.0% —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Fordwich, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 30%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Fordwich
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Fordwich [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11544/fordwich/topic/demographics-identity