3,263 ▲ +9.2%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,988
- 2016: 3,094
- 2021: 3,263
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Heckenberg · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Heckenberg
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Heckenberg is just 32, making the area noticeably younger than both New South Wales and Australia. This shift is driven by a high number of children and a small proportion of seniors, creating a demographic profile that is much younger than most similar areas.
3,263
▲ +9.2%
- 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 Heckenberg — higher than 85% of areas.
| Heckenberg | 3,263 |
|---|---|
| 2168, NSW | 45,023 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Heckenberg has a population of 3,263 people, which is larger than about 85% of other areas at this level.
32 yrs ▲ +6.7%
Younger than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30 yrs
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 32 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 23.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so young, as only 11.4% of residents are aged 65 and over, a figure well below the state average.
11.4% ▲ +15.0%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.9% ▼ -8.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.9%
- 2016: 23.8%
- 2021: 23.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Heckenberg splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 24%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.0% of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most areas. In terms of relationships, 6.0% of residents are in a de facto partnership, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%.
4.0% ▲ +13.0%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 4.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.0% ▲ +1.1%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 6.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Heckenberg splits fairly evenly between Never married (40%) and Married (38%), with Divorced at 10%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Heckenberg [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11894/heckenberg/topic/demographics-identity