5,657 ▲ +11.8%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,061
- 2016: 5,476
- 2021: 5,657
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Holsworthy · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Holsworthy
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Holsworthy is just 31 years old, making it far younger than the New South Wales average. This young age profile is reflected in a population of 5,657 people, which is larger than about 91% of similar areas.
5,657
▲ +11.8%
- 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 Holsworthy — higher than 86% of areas.
| Holsworthy | 5,657 |
|---|---|
| 2173, NSW | 14,544 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is notably younger than the national figure, with the typical resident being 7 years younger than the Australian average.
31 yrs ▲ +10.7%
Younger than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28 yrs
- 2016: 30 yrs
- 2021: 31 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 21.6% of the area, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This contrasts with a very small senior population, as those aged 65 and over are far below the state average at just 5.2%.
5.2% ▲ +101.6%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 5.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.6% ▼ -14.5%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.2%
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Holsworthy, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 33%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Almost half of the population is married (48.4%), while 42% have never been married. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.2% of the community, which is about the same as the national figure.
2.2% ▲ +38.1%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 2.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.5% ▼ -6.4%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 9.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Holsworthy, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (42%) and Divorced (5%).
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 Holsworthy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11933/holsworthy/topic/demographics-identity