Nashdale · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Nashdale

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

Older residents have become more prominent in Nashdale, where the typical person is now 44. This is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. The area has a population of 403 people and a high proportion of children.

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Where Nashdale sits — Total population

403 ▲ +9.8%
  • 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 Nashdale — higher than 62% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Nashdale403
2800, NSW 48,283
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is 44, making the area noticeably older than both New South Wales and Australia. With 403 people, Nashdale is larger than about 65% of similar areas.

403 ▲ +9.8%

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 367
  • 2016: 404
  • 2021: 403

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

44 yrs ▼ -4.3%

Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 46 yrs
  • 2016: 42 yrs
  • 2021: 44 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 20.8% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. Conversely, seniors aged 65 and over are well below the national figure at 13.9%.

13.9% ▲ +8.2%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.8%
  • 2016: 17.1%
  • 2021: 13.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

20.8% ▼ -0.9%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.0%
  • 2016: 25.0%
  • 2021: 20.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Nashdale, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Children (0–14) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 3% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. Most residents are married at 59.9%, while 12.8% are in de facto relationships.

3.0% ▲ +262.3%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.8%
  • 2016: 0.7%
  • 2021: 3.0%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

12.8% ▲ +70.2%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.5%
  • 2016: 8.9%
  • 2021: 12.8%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Nashdale, Married is the majority at 61%; Never married is next at 28%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 4 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 4 males; 80–84: 11 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 7 males; 75–79: 7 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 12 males; 70–74: 8 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 5 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 21 males; 60–64: 12 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 16 males; 55–59: 15 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 14 males; 50–54: 20 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 20 males; 45–49: 19 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 11 males; 40–44: 13 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 4 males; 35–39: 8 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 9 males; 30–34: 9 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 5 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 16 males; 20–24: 3 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 15 males; 15–19: 14 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 20 males; 10–14: 24 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 10 males; 5–9: 10 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 9 males; 0–4: 8 females

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 Nashdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12922/nashdale/topic/demographics-identity