6,493 ▲ +9.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,932
- 2016: 6,347
- 2021: 6,493
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Northbridge · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Northbridge
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Northbridge is 44, making the area noticeably older than both the state and national figures. With 6,493 people, it is one of the largest suburbs at this level and features a high proportion of both children and seniors.
6,493
▲ +9.5%
- 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 Northbridge — higher than 86% of areas.
| Northbridge | 6,493 |
|---|---|
| 2063, NSW | 6,493 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 6,493 people, which is among the largest for areas of this type. Most residents are older than the national average, with a typical age of 44 years.
44 yrs ▲ +10.0%
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 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 20.4% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over are also well represented at 20.7%, significantly higher than the state average of 17.6%.
20.7% ▲ +49.2%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 20.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.4% ▼ -14.6%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.9%
- 2016: 22.3%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Northbridge, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples are common here at 59.6%, while those in de facto relationships are much lower than most areas at 6.0%. Only 0.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state figure.
0.3% ▲ +34.0%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.1%
- 2021: 0.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.0% ▲ +22.2%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 6.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Northbridge, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 27%.
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 Northbridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13032/northbridge/topic/demographics-identity