Hurlstone Park · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Hurlstone Park

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

A typical resident in Hurlstone Park is now 42, making the population noticeably older than the national figure. This community of 5,001 people has a small proportion of children and a high number of couples in de facto relationships.

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📍 Hurlstone Park, Suburb / Locality

Where Hurlstone Park sits — Total population

5,001 ▲ +6.6%
  • 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 Hurlstone Park — higher than 86% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Hurlstone Park5,001
2193, NSW 17,778
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Hurlstone Park is larger than about 90% of similar areas, with a typical resident aged 42. This is noticeably older than the usual age across Australia, which is 38.

5,001 ▲ +6.6%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4,692
  • 2016: 4,692
  • 2021: 5,001

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

42 yrs ▲ +2.4%

Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 41 yrs
  • 2016: 42 yrs
  • 2021: 42 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 15.2% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, those aged 65 and over account for 19.1%, which is a little above the state average.

19.1% ▲ +19.9%

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.0%
  • 2016: 17.1%
  • 2021: 19.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

15.2% ▼ -4.7%

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.9%
  • 2016: 15.5%
  • 2021: 15.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Hurlstone Park splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

People in de facto relationships make up 13.9% of the area, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 10.6%. Those of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent represent 1.5% of the population.

1.5% ▲ +9.5%

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.4%
  • 2016: 1.4%
  • 2021: 1.5%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

13.9% ▲ +65.9%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.4%
  • 2016: 11.2%
  • 2021: 13.9%

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

Marital status

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Hurlstone Park splits fairly evenly between Married (44%) and Never married (40%), with Divorced at 7%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 68 males; 85+: 62 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 63 males; 80–84: 88 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 86 males; 75–79: 96 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 89 males; 70–74: 136 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 140 males; 65–69: 128 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 136 males; 60–64: 150 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 172 males; 55–59: 192 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 157 males; 50–54: 176 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 155 males; 45–49: 187 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 178 males; 40–44: 200 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 175 males; 35–39: 206 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 205 males; 30–34: 186 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 178 males; 25–29: 152 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 133 males; 20–24: 116 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 121 males; 15–19: 108 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 128 males; 10–14: 137 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 106 males; 5–9: 129 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 134 males; 0–4: 122 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 Hurlstone Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11970/hurlstone-park/topic/demographics-identity