3,605 ▲ +17.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,073
- 2016: 3,304
- 2021: 3,605
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Macquarie Hills · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Macquarie Hills
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably younger population now defines Macquarie Hills, where the typical resident is just 35 years old. This is three years younger than the national figure, reflecting a community with a high number of children and fewer seniors than most other areas.
3,605
▲ +17.3%
- 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 Macquarie Hills — higher than 86% of areas.
| Macquarie Hills | 3,605 |
|---|---|
| 2285, NSW | 33,869 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The area is larger than about 86% of similar places, with a total population of 3,605 people.
35 yrs ▲ +2.9%
Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 35 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 22.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here at 13.0%, which is well below the state average.
13.0% ▲ +81.7%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.3% ▲ +2.1%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.8%
- 2016: 22.8%
- 2021: 22.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Macquarie Hills, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 30%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Children (0–14) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 5.2% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a little above the national average. De facto relationships are also more common here than in most areas, accounting for 13.7% of the population.
5.2% ▲ +108.6%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 5.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.7% ▲ +49.0%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Macquarie Hills, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 34%.
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 Macquarie Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12443/macquarie-hills/topic/demographics-identity