120 ▼ -20.5%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 151
- 2016: 109
- 2021: 120
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Homeleigh · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group in Homeleigh, where 35.8% of the population falls into this bracket. The area is far older than the national figure, with a typical resident aged 47. This small community of 120 people has a population that is much older than the typical New South Wales resident.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Homeleigh — lower than 56% of areas.
| Homeleigh | 120 |
|---|---|
| 2474, NSW | 6,492 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 47, which is far older than the New South Wales figure of 39 years. Homeleigh has a total population of 120 people, making it smaller than about 55% of similar areas.
120 ▼ -20.5%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
47 yrs ▲ +11.9%
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
While the typical age is high, those aged 65 and over make up only 13.3% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 18.3%, which is about the same as the state and national averages.
13.3% ▲ +66.7%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.3% ▲ +10.0%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Homeleigh, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
Nearly half of the residents are married, and 2.5% identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the Australian figure. People in de facto relationships make up 9.4% of the population, a little below the national figure of 11.5%.
2.5% ▲ +25.0%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.4% ▼ -48.5%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Homeleigh, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (27%) and Separated (12%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Homeleigh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11938/homeleigh/topic/demographics-identity