1,023 ▲ +3.8%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 986
- 2016: 972
- 2021: 1,023
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Holgate · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Holgate
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 1,000 people live in Holgate, where a noticeably older age profile shapes the local community. The typical resident is 43, which is older than both the state and national figures. This mix of ages is reflected in a population that includes a fair number of children and a strong presence of older adults.
1,023
▲ +3.8%
- 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 Holgate — higher than 73% of areas.
| Holgate | 1,023 |
|---|---|
| 2250, NSW | 71,168 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 1,023 residents, Holgate is larger than about 74% of similar areas. The typical person here is 43 years old, making the area noticeably older than the Australian average of 38.
43 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 19.9% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 18.2%. The largest age group consists of older adults aged 45 to 64, who account for 30.3% of the area.
17.0% ▲ +48.4%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.9% ▼ -10.6%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.3%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Holgate, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Children (0–14) (20%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married (59.5%), while those in de facto relationships make up only 5.1%, a figure well below the national average. About 2.3% of the population is Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is around the middle for similar areas.
2.3% ▼ -22.7%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 2.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.1% ▲ +8.3%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 5.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Holgate, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 28%.
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 Holgate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11928/holgate/topic/demographics-identity