St Ives Chase · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in St Ives Chase

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident of St Ives Chase is now 42 years old, making the area noticeably older than the national figure. With 3,283 people, it is larger than about 85% of similar areas. The community is mostly made up of families, with a very high proportion of children.

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📍 St Ives Chase, Suburb / Locality

Where St Ives Chase sits — Total population

3,283 ▲ +6.3%
  • 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 Chase — higher than 85% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
St Ives Chase3,283
2075, NSW 21,665
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical age of 42 is noticeably older than the New South Wales figure of 39 and the Australian figure of 38.

3,283 ▲ +6.3%

Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3,087
  • 2016: 3,154
  • 2021: 3,283

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

42 yrs → 0.0%

Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 42 yrs
  • 2016: 42 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 23.5% of the population, which is well above the 18.2% seen across Australia and New South Wales. Seniors aged 65 and over are also slightly more common here at 19.1%.

19.1% ▲ +6.2%

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.0%
  • 2016: 18.8%
  • 2021: 19.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

23.5% ▲ +15.6%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.3%
  • 2016: 21.9%
  • 2021: 23.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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St Ives Chase splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Children (0–14) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Marriage is the most common status at 69.5%, while those in de facto relationships are well below the national figure at just 2.8%. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is also well below the state and national averages at 0.1%.

2.8% ▼ -12.6%

Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.2%
  • 2016: 4.1%
  • 2021: 2.8%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In St Ives Chase, Married is the majority at 70%; Never married is next at 22%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 41 males; 85+: 41 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 52 males; 80–84: 61 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 63 males; 75–79: 69 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 56 males; 70–74: 70 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 78 males; 65–69: 82 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 82 males; 60–64: 77 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 116 males; 55–59: 129 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 118 males; 50–54: 132 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 128 males; 45–49: 123 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 137 males; 40–44: 158 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 69 males; 35–39: 99 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 35 males; 30–34: 55 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 29 males; 25–29: 35 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 86 males; 20–24: 71 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 126 males; 15–19: 96 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 186 males; 10–14: 166 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 134 males; 5–9: 137 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 80 males; 0–4: 71 females

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 St Ives Chase [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13655/st-ives-chase/topic/demographics-identity