Holmesville · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Holmesville

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Holmesville than in the rest of the state. The area is home to 1,413 people, with a typical resident aged 38, which is about the same as the national figure.

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📍 Holmesville, Suburb / Locality

Where Holmesville sits — Total population

1,413 ▼ -0.4%
  • 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 Holmesville — higher than 75% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Holmesville1,413
2286, NSW 4,690
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population of 1,413 is larger than about 77% of similar areas. The typical resident is 38, which is a little younger than the New South Wales figure.

1,413 ▼ -0.4%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1,419
  • 2016: 1,365
  • 2021: 1,413

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

38 yrs ▲ +5.6%

Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 36 yrs
  • 2016: 40 yrs
  • 2021: 38 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 18.3% of the population, matching both state and national levels. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 16.1%, which is a little below the figures for New South Wales and Australia.

16.1% ▲ +77.4%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.1%
  • 2016: 14.4%
  • 2021: 16.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

18.3% ▼ -14.8%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.4%
  • 2016: 19.5%
  • 2021: 18.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Holmesville splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 18%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 8.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. There is also a much higher rate of de facto relationships here at 15.9%, compared to 11.5% across Australia.

8.5% ▲ +72.0%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4.9%
  • 2016: 5.9%
  • 2021: 8.5%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

15.9% ▲ +45.3%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.9%
  • 2016: 12.5%
  • 2021: 15.9%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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Holmesville splits fairly evenly between Married (44%) and Never married (39%), with Divorced at 10%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 8 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 4 males; 80–84: 10 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 21 males; 75–79: 14 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 40 males; 70–74: 36 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 45 males; 65–69: 47 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 46 males; 60–64: 55 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 52 males; 55–59: 44 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 47 males; 50–54: 55 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 44 males; 45–49: 52 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 41 males; 40–44: 33 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 33 males; 35–39: 42 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 49 males; 30–34: 58 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 52 males; 25–29: 48 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 44 males; 20–24: 36 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 46 males; 15–19: 50 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 49 males; 10–14: 48 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 45 males; 5–9: 35 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 44 males; 0–4: 27 females

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 Holmesville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11931/holmesville/topic/demographics-identity