2,026 ▲ +12.2%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,806
- 2016: 1,883
- 2021: 2,026
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Islington · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Islington
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably young population of 2,026 people defines Islington. The typical resident is just 35, which is much lower than most similar areas. This creates a community dominated by working-age adults rather than children or retirees.
2,026
▲ +12.2%
- 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 Islington — higher than 78% of areas.
| Islington | 2,026 |
|---|---|
| 2296, NSW | 2,026 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Islington is larger than about 80% of areas at this level. Residents are noticeably younger than those in the rest of New South Wales and Australia.
35 yrs ▲ +2.9%
Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 35 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up 37.9% of the population. This helps explain why children under 15 (13.1%) and seniors (9.7%) are both well below the national figures.
9.7% ▲ +2.8%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.1% ▼ -12.2%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.9%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Islington, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 38%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Youth (15–24) (14%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here at 22.1%, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 10.6%. About 3.1% of the population identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas.
3.1% ▲ +8.4%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 3.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
22.1% ▲ +32.0%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.8%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 22.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Islington, Never married is the majority at 58%; Married is next at 25%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Islington
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Islington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11999/islington/topic/demographics-identity