1,798 ▼ -6.0%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,912
- 2016: 1,877
- 2021: 1,798
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Orchard Hills · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Orchard Hills
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Orchard Hills is 47, making the area far older than both the state and national figures. With a population of 1,798 people, the community has a notably mature age profile and a higher proportion of seniors than most Australian suburbs.
1,798
▼ -6.0%
- 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 Orchard Hills — higher than 77% of areas.
| Orchard Hills | 1,798 |
|---|---|
| 2748, NSW | 1,798 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 47, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This total population of 1,798 is larger than about 79% of similar areas.
47 yrs ▲ +17.5%
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 47 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 only 14% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is older, with seniors aged 65 and over representing 20.5% of residents.
20.5% ▲ +48.2%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.0% ▼ -27.1%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Orchard Hills, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Seniors (65+) (20%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.9% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure higher than most similar areas. People in de facto relationships make up 6% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%.
2.9% ▲ +97.5%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 2.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.0% ▲ +19.7%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 6.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Orchard Hills, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 32%.
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 Orchard Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13106/orchard-hills/topic/demographics-identity