384 ▼ -4.0%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 400
- 2016: 407
- 2021: 384
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Shanes Park · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Shanes Park
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Diverse family ties and a strong Indigenous presence shape daily life in Shanes Park. This small community of 384 people is a bit younger than most similar areas, with a typical resident aged 39. It stands out for having a much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents than the rest of the state.
384
▼ -4.0%
- 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 Shanes Park — higher than 61% of areas.
| Shanes Park | 384 |
|---|---|
| 2747, NSW | 54,397 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 384 people, which is larger than about 64% of similar areas. The typical resident is 39, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure.
39 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 largest age group at 28.9%. Seniors over 65 account for 14.8% of the population, which is a little below the national figure of 17.2%.
14.8% ▲ +0.9%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.9% ▼ -15.2%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Shanes Park, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Meanwhile, those in de facto relationships are much lower than most areas, at just 8.5%.
6.8% ▲ +13.4%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 6.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.5% ▲ +91.1%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 8.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Shanes Park, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (39%) and Divorced (7%).
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 Shanes Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13539/shanes-park/topic/demographics-identity