198 ▲ +12.5%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 176
- 2016: 184
- 2021: 198
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Southgate · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Southgate
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population defines Southgate, where the typical resident is 51. This is 13 years older than the national figure, reflecting a community with very few children and a high proportion of seniors.
198
▲ +12.5%
- 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 Southgate — higher than 53% of areas.
| Southgate | 198 |
|---|---|
| 2460, NSW | 31,079 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 198, which is larger than about 55% of similar areas. The typical resident's age is 51, making the area far older than both New South Wales and Australia.
51 yrs ▲ +21.4%
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 51 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 only 11.1%, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. This contrasts with the 25.8% of residents aged 65 and over, a figure well above the state and national averages.
25.8% ▲ +309.8%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 25.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.1% ▼ -37.3%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Southgate, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Seniors (65+) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.5% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Those in de facto relationships are more common here than in most areas, at 14.1%.
4.5% ▼ -33.0%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 4.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.1% ▲ +5.7%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Southgate, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 24%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Southgate
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Southgate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13620/southgate/topic/demographics-identity