8,423 ▼ -0.2%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8,437
- 2016: 8,475
- 2021: 8,423
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Springwood · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Springwood
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A notably older population defines Springwood, where the typical resident is now 48 years old. This is far older than the national figure of 38. With over 8,400 people, it is one of the largest areas at this level in the region.
8,423
▼ -0.2%
- 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 Springwood — higher than 87% of areas.
| Springwood | 8,423 |
|---|---|
| 2777, NSW | 17,816 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 48, which is far older than the New South Wales figure of 39 and the Australian figure of 38.
48 yrs ▲ +11.6%
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 48 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 26.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This shift toward an older demographic is reflected in the age structure, where older adults and seniors together account for over half the population.
26.7% ▲ +32.1%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 26.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.5% ▼ -10.7%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Springwood splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (27%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Nearly half the population is married, while those in de facto relationships make up 9.9%, which is lower than most similar areas. About 2.2% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a little below the national figure of 3.2%.
2.2% ▲ +26.2%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 2.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.9% ▲ +16.9%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 9.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Springwood, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (29%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Springwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13644/springwood/topic/demographics-identity