9,186 ▲ +11.3%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8,252
- 2016: 8,866
- 2021: 9,186
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Freshwater · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Freshwater
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over a third of Freshwater residents are young adults aged 25 to 44. This makes it a relatively young area with a population of 9,186 people, which is among the largest for a suburb at this level.
9,186
▲ +11.3%
- 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 Freshwater — higher than 87% of areas.
| Freshwater | 9,186 |
|---|---|
| 2096, NSW | 14,955 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 37 years old. This is a little younger than the national figure of 38 and much lower than most similar areas.
37 yrs ▲ +5.7%
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 37 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 18.9% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Meanwhile, the 12.6% of residents aged 65 and over is well below the New South Wales figure of 17.6%.
12.6% ▲ +32.9%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.9% ▼ -0.2%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Freshwater, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 33%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Couples in de facto relationships make up 17.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. Those of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 0.5%, which is a little below the state average.
0.5% ▲ +0.5%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.9% ▲ +17.6%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Freshwater splits fairly evenly between Married (45%) and Never married (42%), with Divorced at 8%.
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 Freshwater [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11572/freshwater/topic/demographics-identity