3,381 ▲ +49.7%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,258
- 2016: 3,033
- 2021: 3,381
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Harrington · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Harrington
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Harrington is 64 years old, making it a far older community than the national average. This age gap is the defining feature of the area, where nearly half of all people are seniors.
3,381
▲ +49.7%
- 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 Harrington — higher than 86% of areas.
| Harrington | 3,381 |
|---|---|
| 2427, NSW | 3,463 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Harrington is larger than about 86% of similar areas, with a total population of 3,381 people.
64 yrs ▲ +8.5%
Older than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59 yrs
- 2016: 61 yrs
- 2021: 64 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Nearly half the population (49.2%) is aged 65 or over, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This explains why the number of children is so low here, at just 8.2%.
49.2% ▲ +39.8%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.2%
- 2016: 41.7%
- 2021: 49.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
8.2% ▼ -38.2%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 8.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Harrington, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 49%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (11%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.1% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. Most people are married (56.8%), while those in de facto relationships make up 9.6% of the population.
4.1% ▲ +112.5%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 4.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.6% ▲ +15.5%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 9.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Harrington, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 18%.
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 Harrington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11865/harrington/topic/demographics-identity