1,248 ▲ +19.5%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,044
- 2016: 1,275
- 2021: 1,248
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Holroyd · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Holroyd
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Holroyd is now just 33 years old, making the area noticeably younger than the rest of Australia. This shift is seen in a population of 1,248 people that is skewed heavily toward young adults and children.
1,248
▲ +19.5%
- 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 Holroyd — higher than 74% of areas.
| Holroyd | 1,248 |
|---|---|
| 2142, NSW | 27,993 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 33 is much lower than most similar areas and is 5 years younger than the national figure.
33 yrs ▲ +13.8%
Younger than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29 yrs
- 2016: 31 yrs
- 2021: 33 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 22.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so young, while seniors aged 65 and over are much fewer here at 8.8% compared to 17.2% across Australia.
8.8% ▲ +48.7%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 8.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.5% ▲ +22.7%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 22.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Holroyd, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 44%, followed by Children (0–14) (22%) and Older adults (45–64) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people here are married, though those in de facto relationships are well below the national figure at 7.3%. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.6%, which is a little below the New South Wales figure of 3.4%.
0.6% ▲ —
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.3% ▼ -3.2%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 7.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Holroyd, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 Holroyd [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11932/holroyd/topic/demographics-identity