726 ▲ +15.1%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 631
- 2016: 700
- 2021: 726
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Fountaindale · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Fountaindale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Fountaindale is far older than the national figure, with the usual age being 46. This community of 726 people stands out for having an older population and a higher proportion of Indigenous residents than most similar areas.
726
▲ +15.1%
- 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 Fountaindale — higher than 71% of areas.
| Fountaindale | 726 |
|---|---|
| 2258, NSW | 5,253 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is 726 people, which is larger than about 71% of similar areas. Residents here are noticeably older than those in New South Wales and far older than the Australian average.
46 yrs ▲ +4.5%
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 46 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has a high proportion of older adults aged 45 to 64, who make up 36.4% of the population. Children under 15 account for 19.1%, while those aged 65 and over are a little below the state and national figures at 14.7%.
14.7% ▲ +1.1%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.1% ▲ +17.3%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Fountaindale, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Children (0–14) (19%) and Youth (15–24) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous people make up 3.9% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. Most residents are married at 61.1%, while those in de facto relationships are well below the national figure at 8.5%.
3.9% ▲ +62.2%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 3.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.5% ▲ +20.3%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 8.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Fountaindale, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 29%.
Age & sex structure
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 Fountaindale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11557/fountaindale/topic/demographics-identity