1,959 ▲ +1.7%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,927
- 2016: 1,910
- 2021: 1,959
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Garden Suburb · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Garden Suburb
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A total of 1,959 people live in Garden Suburb, making it larger than about 80% of similar areas. The community is a little older than the state average, with a typical resident aged 41.
1,959
▲ +1.7%
- 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 Garden Suburb — higher than 78% of areas.
| Garden Suburb | 1,959 |
|---|---|
| 2289, NSW | 20,257 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Garden Suburb is larger than about 80% of similar areas, with a total population of 1,959. The typical resident is 41, which is noticeably older than the Australian figure of 38.
41 yrs ▲ +2.5%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 19.1% of the population, a figure higher than most areas. Seniors aged 65 and over represent 20.5%, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%.
20.5% ▲ +49.2%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.1% ▼ -7.6%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.7%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Garden Suburb splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (22%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.3% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Over half of the residents are married, while those in de facto relationships are at 9.8%, a little below the national figure.
3.3% ▲ +79.9%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 3.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.8% ▲ +43.8%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 9.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Garden Suburb, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 32%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Garden Suburb
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Garden Suburb [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11591/garden-suburb/topic/demographics-identity