11,071 ▲ +80.2%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6,143
- 2016: 8,144
- 2021: 11,071
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Macquarie Park · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Macquarie Park
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Macquarie Park is just 31, making the area far younger than the New South Wales average. This suburb has grown into a large community of over 11,000 people, defined by a massive concentration of young adults.
11,071
▲ +80.2%
- 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 Macquarie Park — higher than 87% of areas.
| Macquarie Park | 11,071 |
|---|---|
| 2113, NSW | 27,637 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has reached 11,071 people, which is among the largest for areas of this type. Residents here are noticeably younger than the national figure, with a typical age of 31.
31 yrs ▲ +3.3%
Younger than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30 yrs
- 2016: 29 yrs
- 2021: 31 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Over half the population are young adults aged 25 to 44. This explains why the area has far fewer children and seniors than the state or national figures, with those groups each making up less than 12% of the community.
8.8% ▼ -32.4%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 8.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.2% ▲ +28.7%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Macquarie Park, Young adults (25–44) is the majority at 51%; Youth (15–24) is next at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 16.7%. This sits alongside a high proportion of people who have never married, who make up 50.6% of the population.
0.7% ▲ +102.6%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.7% ▲ +96.5%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Macquarie Park, Never married is the majority at 51%; Married is next at 38%.
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 Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12446/macquarie-park/topic/demographics-identity