4,688 —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Norwest · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Norwest
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over one in five residents in Norwest are aged 65 or over, which is well above the national figure. This area of 4,688 people is generally younger than most, with a typical resident aged 37. It is a larger community than about 89% of similar areas.
4,688
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- 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 Norwest — higher than 86% of areas.
| Norwest | 4,688 |
|---|---|
| 2153, NSW | 62,610 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 37, making Norwest a little younger than both New South Wales and Australia.
37 yrs —
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
While children under 15 make up only 14.8% of the population—well below the state and national figures—seniors aged 65 and over are much more common here at 21.8%. Young adults aged 25 to 44 form the largest group at 34.5%.
21.8% —
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.8% —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Norwest, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 34%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Older adults (45–64) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people here are married (54.7%), while those in de facto relationships make up 8.8%, which is much lower than in most other areas. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people account for 0.4% of the population, a little below the national figure.
0.4% —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.8% —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Norwest, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 29%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Norwest
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Norwest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13036/norwest/topic/demographics-identity