5,532 ▲ +83.8%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,010
- 2016: 5,009
- 2021: 5,532
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Pemulwuy · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Pemulwuy
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much younger population now defines Pemulwuy, where the typical resident is just 37. This shift is seen in the high number of children and a small senior community, making it a hub for young families compared to the rest of the state.
5,532
▲ +83.8%
- 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 Pemulwuy — higher than 86% of areas.
| Pemulwuy | 5,532 |
|---|---|
| 2148, NSW | 67,483 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 5,532 people, Pemulwuy is larger than about 91% of similar areas. The typical person here is 37, which is a little younger than the national figure of 38.
37 yrs ▲ +19.4%
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 37 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 23.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so young, as those aged 65 and over are much fewer here at 11.2%.
11.2% ▲ +195.3%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.9% ▼ -2.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.5%
- 2016: 26.8%
- 2021: 23.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Pemulwuy, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 30%, followed by Children (0–14) (24%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married (59.1%), while those in de facto relationships make up 5.9%, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 10.6%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people account for 1.1% of the population.
1.1% ▲ +256.7%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 1.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.9% ▼ -7.7%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 5.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Pemulwuy, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 28%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Pemulwuy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13192/pemulwuy/topic/demographics-identity