1,790 ▼ -7.5%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,936
- 2016: 1,837
- 2021: 1,790
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Horsley Park · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Horsley Park
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than half of the 1,790 people in Horsley Park are married, making it a community with a strong tradition of formal partnerships. The area has a noticeably older population than the national average, with a high proportion of seniors living here.
1,790
▼ -7.5%
- 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 Horsley Park — higher than 77% of areas.
| Horsley Park | 1,790 |
|---|---|
| 2175, NSW | 1,790 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Horsley Park is 45 years old, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. The total population of 1,790 is larger than about 79% of similar areas.
45 yrs ▲ +15.4%
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 45 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 21.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 16.4%, a little below the New South Wales average.
21.1% ▲ +33.6%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.4% ▼ -8.4%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Horsley Park, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples are common here at 54%, while those in de facto relationships make up only 3.8%, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people account for 1.8% of the population.
1.8% ▲ +154.9%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 1.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
3.8% ▲ +44.6%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 3.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Horsley Park, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 32%.
Age & sex structure
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 Horsley Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11950/horsley-park/topic/demographics-identity