7,588 ▲ +7.9%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7,031
- 2016: 7,287
- 2021: 7,588
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Pennant Hills · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Pennant Hills
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the 7,588 people in Pennant Hills are married, making it a community largely defined by stable partnerships. The typical resident is 43, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This age profile is reflected in a population where older adults and seniors make up nearly half of all residents.
7,588
▲ +7.9%
- 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 Pennant Hills — higher than 87% of areas.
| Pennant Hills | 7,588 |
|---|---|
| 2120, NSW | 20,988 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Pennant Hills is among the largest areas of its kind with 7,588 residents. The typical person living here is 43, which is noticeably older than the typical resident in New South Wales and across Australia.
43 yrs ▲ +7.5%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 43 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the biggest age group at 28.6%. Seniors aged 65 and over make up 18.7% of the population, which is a little above the figures for both the state and the nation.
18.7% ▲ +19.6%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.1% ▼ -5.0%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Pennant Hills, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples are common here, while only 5.0% of people are in de facto relationships, a figure well below the national average. Only 0.4% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is lower than most areas.
0.4% ▲ +10.5%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.0% ▲ +23.6%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 5.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Pennant Hills, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 Pennant Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13194/pennant-hills/topic/demographics-identity