18,384 ▲ +18.2%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15,558
- 2016: 17,300
- 2021: 18,384
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
St Ives · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in St Ives
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over 63% of residents are married in St Ives, making it a community where traditional family structures are very common. With a population of 18,384, it is one of the largest areas of its kind in the region. The typical resident is 43, which is noticeably older than the national figure.
18,384
▲ +18.2%
- 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 St Ives — higher than 89% of areas.
| St Ives | 18,384 |
|---|---|
| 2075, NSW | 21,665 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 18,384, placing it among the largest areas at this level. Residents here are noticeably older than the typical person in New South Wales or Australia, with a typical age of 43.
43 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 43 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has a high proportion of both children and seniors, with 20.5% under 15 and 21.6% aged 65 and over. This senior population is well above both the state and national figures.
21.6% ▲ +8.8%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.5% ▲ +6.5%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In St Ives, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 27%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous people make up only 0.2% of the population, which is well below the national figure. De facto relationships are also much less common here than elsewhere, at just 4.3%.
0.2% ▲ +69.2%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.1%
- 2016: 0.2%
- 2021: 0.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
4.3% ▲ +42.0%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 4.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In St Ives, Married is the majority at 63%; Never married is next at 23%.
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 St Ives [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13654/st-ives/topic/demographics-identity