396 ▲ +39.9%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 283
- 2016: 369
- 2021: 396
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Otford · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Otford
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Growth in the local population has seen Otford reach 396 residents. The area is notably younger than most similar places, with a high number of children and very few seniors. This creates a family-focused feel across the community.
396
▲ +39.9%
- 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 Otford — higher than 62% of areas.
| Otford | 396 |
|---|---|
| 2508, NSW | 9,346 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 40 years old, which is a little older than the New South Wales figure of 39.
40 yrs ▲ +5.3%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 22.5% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is younger than most, as people aged 65 and over are much less common here at 10.9%.
10.9% ▲ +240.2%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.5% ▲ +2.2%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.0%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 22.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Otford splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Young adults (25–44) (29%), with Children (0–14) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 17.3%, which is well above the 11.5% national figure. About 1.3% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a little below the New South Wales average.
1.3% ▲ —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 1.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.3% ▲ +4.4%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.6%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Otford, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (8%).
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 Otford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13112/otford/topic/demographics-identity