127 ▼ -58.4%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 305
- 2016: 130
- 2021: 127
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Pleasant Hills · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Pleasant Hills
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher share of people in de facto relationships than most similar areas defines Pleasant Hills. This sparsely populated place has 127 residents and a notably young family feel, with children making up over a quarter of the population.
127
▼ -58.4%
- 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 Pleasant Hills — lower than 55% of areas.
| Pleasant Hills | 127 |
|---|---|
| 2658, NSW | 1,488 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 42, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38 and the New South Wales average of 39.
42 yrs ▼ -8.7%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 26.8% of the population, a figure that is well above the national average of 18.2% and among the highest for similar areas.
17.3% ▲ +1.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
26.8% ▲ +18.0%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.7%
- 2016: 27.7%
- 2021: 26.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Pleasant Hills, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Children (0–14) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 20.2% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is well above the 11.5% national figure. Additionally, 3.9% of the population is Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas.
3.9% ▲ +100.8%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 3.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
20.2% ▲ +628.6%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Pleasant Hills, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (32%) and Widowed (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 Pleasant Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13240/pleasant-hills/topic/demographics-identity