7,384 ▲ +9.8%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6,726
- 2016: 7,139
- 2021: 7,384
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Seaforth · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Seaforth
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher share of children under 15 live in Seaforth than in the rest of Australia. This family-focused profile is reflected in the typical resident's age of 42, which is noticeably older than the national figure. With over 7,300 residents, it is one of the larger suburbs in the region.
7,384
▲ +9.8%
- 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 Seaforth — higher than 87% of areas.
| Seaforth | 7,384 |
|---|---|
| 2092, NSW | 7,384 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population has reached 7,384, making it one of the largest areas of its kind. Residents here are noticeably older than those in New South Wales and Australia, with a typical age of 42.
42 yrs ▲ +7.7%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 40 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 23.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, those aged 65 and over represent 15.3% of residents, a little below the state and national averages.
15.3% ▲ +20.6%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.2% ▼ -9.8%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.7%
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 23.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Seaforth, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Children (0–14) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married people make up 60.4% of the area, while those in de facto relationships are well below the national average at 6.7%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people account for 0.5% of the population, which is a little below the state and national figures.
0.5% ▲ +127.7%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.7% ▲ +12.2%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 6.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Seaforth, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 Seaforth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13524/seaforth/topic/demographics-identity