162 —
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 144
- 2021: 162
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Stanhope · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A higher share of children than the state average marks the profile of Stanhope. While the typical resident is 42, the area has a strong presence of young families and a small total population of 162 people.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Stanhope — lower than 51% of areas.
| Stanhope | 162 |
|---|---|
| 2335, NSW | 8,124 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 42, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
162 —
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
42 yrs —
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 22.2% of the population, a figure well above the 18.2% seen across Australia. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over represent 16.0% of residents, which is a little below the national average.
16.0% —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.2% —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Stanhope, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Children (0–14) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married (65.3%), while those in de facto relationships make up 6.3%, which is well below the 11.5% national figure. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people account for 1.9% of the population.
1.9% —
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.3% —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Stanhope, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 31%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Stanhope [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13663/stanhope/topic/demographics-identity