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.
Hurlstone Park · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Hurlstone Park — higher than 86% of areas.
| Hurlstone Park | 5,001 |
|---|---|
| 2193, NSW | 17,778 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
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.
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.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.2% ▼ -4.7%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Hurlstone Park splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.
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.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.9% ▲ +65.9%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Hurlstone Park splits fairly evenly between Married (44%) and Never married (40%), with Divorced at 7%.
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