Horningsea Park · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Horningsea Park

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

A noticeably young population defines daily life in Horningsea Park, where the typical resident is only 32. With 3,673 people living here, the area is larger than most similar places and is shaped by a high proportion of children and young adults.

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📍 Horningsea Park, Suburb / Locality

Where Horningsea Park sits — Total population

3,673 ▲ +0.1%
  • 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 Horningsea Park — higher than 86% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Horningsea Park3,673
2171, NSW 38,882
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is 32, making the area noticeably younger than both New South Wales and Australia.

3,673 ▲ +0.1%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3,669
  • 2016: 3,729
  • 2021: 3,673

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

32 yrs ▲ +6.7%

Younger than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 30 yrs
  • 2016: 32 yrs
  • 2021: 32 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 21.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why those aged 65 and over are much less common here, at just 7.9%.

7.9% ▲ +117.0%

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.6%
  • 2016: 5.6%
  • 2021: 7.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

21.4% ▼ -25.2%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 28.6%
  • 2016: 26.1%
  • 2021: 21.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Horningsea Park splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most residents are married (50.8%) or have never married (37.8%), while those in de facto relationships are well below the national figure at 7.9%. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 1.4% of the population.

7.9% ▲ +42.1%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5.5%
  • 2016: 5.1%
  • 2021: 7.9%

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

Marital status

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In Horningsea Park, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 38%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 4 males; 85+: 10 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 12 males; 80–84: 14 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 30 males; 75–79: 20 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 36 males; 70–74: 45 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 60 males; 65–69: 48 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 72 males; 60–64: 68 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 131 males; 55–59: 124 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 141 males; 50–54: 136 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 145 males; 45–49: 151 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 108 males; 40–44: 137 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 105 males; 35–39: 126 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 95 males; 30–34: 113 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 123 males; 25–29: 142 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 157 males; 20–24: 149 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 181 males; 15–19: 179 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 156 males; 10–14: 155 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 131 males; 5–9: 122 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 105 males; 0–4: 116 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Horningsea Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11942/horningsea-park/topic/demographics-identity