1,454 ▲ —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0
- 2016: 893
- 2021: 1,454
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Potts Hill · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Potts Hill
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Potts Hill is just 31, making the area far younger than the New South Wales average. This youthfulness is driven by a large number of children and a very small senior population. The area has 1,454 people in total.
1,454
▲ —
- 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 Potts Hill — higher than 75% of areas.
| Potts Hill | 1,454 |
|---|---|
| 2143, NSW | 9,774 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 31 is among the lowest for similar areas and is noticeably younger than the national figure of 38.
31 yrs —
Younger than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 30 yrs
- 2021: 31 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 23.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure. In contrast, people aged 65 and over are far below the state average at just 6.8%.
6.8% —
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 6.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.1% —
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 23.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Potts Hill, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 38%, followed by Children (0–14) (23%) and Older adults (45–64) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Only 0.3% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the New South Wales figure. People in de facto relationships are also much lower than most areas at 5.1%.
0.3% —
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.1% —
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 5.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Potts Hill, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 31%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Potts Hill
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Potts Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13267/potts-hill/topic/demographics-identity