9,437 ▲ +34.1%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7,038
- 2016: 8,221
- 2021: 9,437
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Horsley · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Horsley
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably younger population now lives in Horsley compared to previous years, with the typical resident being just 36. This shift is seen in the high number of children and a smaller proportion of seniors than across the state.
9,437
▲ +34.1%
- 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 Horsley — higher than 87% of areas.
| Horsley | 9,437 |
|---|---|
| 2530, NSW | 35,038 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 9,437 residents, Horsley is among the largest areas at this level. The typical person here is 36, making the area noticeably younger than both New South Wales and Australia.
36 yrs ▲ +5.9%
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 36 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 the young profile, as those aged 65 and over are much fewer here than in most other areas.
12.4% ▲ +36.3%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.5% ▼ -11.4%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.5%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 22.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Horsley splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.1% of the population, which is higher than in most similar areas. Over half of residents are married, while 10.6% are in a de facto relationship.
4.1% ▲ +115.3%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 4.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.6% ▲ +41.2%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Horsley, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 33%.
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 Horsley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11949/horsley/topic/demographics-identity