6,148 ▲ +2.9%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,977
- 2016: 6,013
- 2021: 6,148
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Heathcote · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Heathcote
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Heathcote is 43, making the area noticeably older than both New South Wales and Australia. With 6,148 people, it is among the largest places at this level and features a strong presence of both children and seniors.
6,148
▲ +2.9%
- 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 Heathcote — higher than 86% of areas.
| Heathcote | 6,148 |
|---|---|
| 2233, NSW | 29,960 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 6,148 people. Those living here are noticeably older than the national figure, with a typical age of 43.
43 yrs ▲ +10.3%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 22.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure. Children under 15 are also common at 18.6%, a rate slightly higher than most other areas.
22.9% ▲ +29.2%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 22.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.6% ▼ -6.5%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Heathcote splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Seniors (65+) (23%), with Young adults (25–44) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
A little below the state and national figures, 1.5% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. Most of the community is married (53.4%), while those in de facto relationships (9.0%) are lower than most areas.
1.5% ▲ +90.2%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 1.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.0% ▲ +47.2%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 9.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Heathcote, Married is the majority at 53%; 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 Heathcote [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11890/heathcote/topic/demographics-identity