7,427 ▲ +1.3%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7,330
- 2016: 7,271
- 2021: 7,427
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Illawong · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Illawong
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical age of 44 years makes Illawong noticeably older than both the state and national averages. This larger community of 7,427 people has a distinct profile, where a high proportion of residents are married and over the age of 45.
7,427
▲ +1.3%
- 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 Illawong — higher than 87% of areas.
| Illawong | 7,427 |
|---|---|
| 2234, NSW | 30,648 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 7,427 people, which is among the largest for areas at this level. Residents are generally older than those in New South Wales and Australia.
44 yrs ▲ +7.3%
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 44 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 28.8%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 20% of the area, which is a little above the national figure of 17.2%.
20.0% ▲ +93.6%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.4% ▲ +6.7%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Illawong, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Marriage is common here, with 62% of people married, while those in de facto relationships make up only 5.2%, a figure well below the national average. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 1.0%, which is lower than most areas.
1.0% ▲ +94.8%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 1.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.2% ▲ +75.5%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 5.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Illawong, Married is the majority at 62%; Never married is next at 28%.
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 Illawong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11982/illawong/topic/demographics-identity