716 ▲ +20.9%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 592
- 2016: 688
- 2021: 716
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Pheasants Nest · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Pheasants Nest
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Pheasants Nest is 43, making the community noticeably older than the national figure. This area of 716 people is larger than most similar places and is mainly made up of older adults and married couples.
716
▲ +20.9%
- 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 Pheasants Nest — higher than 70% of areas.
| Pheasants Nest | 716 |
|---|---|
| 2574, NSW | 5,934 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 716, which is larger than about 71% of similar areas. Residents are noticeably older than those in New South Wales and across Australia.
43 yrs ▲ +13.2%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 41 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 make up the biggest group at 32.1%. Children under 15 and seniors over 65 both sit a little below the state and national figures.
15.4% ▲ +93.2%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.3% ▼ -38.1%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.4%
- 2016: 21.9%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Pheasants Nest, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Over half the population is married, while those in de facto relationships are lower than most areas. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 2.5%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
2.5% ▼ -29.1%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 2.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.1% ▲ +28.6%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Pheasants Nest, Married is the majority at 55%; 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 Pheasants Nest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13203/pheasants-nest/topic/demographics-identity