12,064 ▼ -4.2%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12,594
- 2016: 13,248
- 2021: 12,064
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
North Parramatta · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in North Parramatta
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over a third of the 12,064 people in North Parramatta are young adults aged 25 to 44. This is a large and relatively young community, with a typical resident aged 38. The population is noticeably smaller in its senior years compared to the rest of the state.
12,064
▼ -4.2%
- 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 North Parramatta — higher than 88% of areas.
| North Parramatta | 12,064 |
|---|---|
| 2151, NSW | 21,204 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
North Parramatta is among the largest areas at its level with 12,064 residents. The typical person here is 38, which is a little younger than the New South Wales figure of 39.
38 yrs ▲ +15.2%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 13.7% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 17.2%, a little below the 18.2% seen across Australia.
13.7% ▲ +35.8%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.2% ▲ +3.5%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.6%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In North Parramatta, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 35%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples make up 43.9% of the area, while 37.7% have never married. People in de facto relationships account for 8.9%, which is much lower than most similar areas. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.1% of the population.
1.1% ▼ -31.6%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 1.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.9% ▲ +12.5%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 8.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In North Parramatta, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (11%).
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 North Parramatta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13011/north-parramatta/topic/demographics-identity