3,629 ▲ +26.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,871
- 2016: 3,145
- 2021: 3,629
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
St Peters · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in St Peters
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A young adult population has become the dominant face of St Peters, where over half of the 3,629 residents are aged between 25 and 44. The typical resident is only 35, making the area noticeably younger than both the state and national figures.
3,629
▲ +26.4%
- 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 Peters — higher than 86% of areas.
| St Peters | 3,629 |
|---|---|
| 2044, NSW | 8,278 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
St Peters is larger than about 86% of similar areas, with a typical resident aged 35. This is noticeably younger than the New South Wales typical age of 39.
35 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 35 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has very few children and seniors, with people aged 65 and over making up only 7.7% of the population. This is well below the national figure of 17.2%, while children under 15 are also well below the Australian average at 13.2%.
7.7% ▲ +7.0%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 7.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.2% ▲ +2.9%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In St Peters, Young adults (25–44) is the majority at 52%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are far more common here than in the rest of the state, accounting for 27.7% of residents. Around 1.5% of the population identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national figure of 3.2%.
1.5% ▲ +35.3%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 1.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
27.7% ▲ +31.9%
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.0%
- 2016: 23.7%
- 2021: 27.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In St Peters, Never married is the majority at 59%; Married is next at 29%.
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 Peters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13659/st-peters/topic/demographics-identity