Stanhope · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Stanhope

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.

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📍 Stanhope, Suburb / Locality

Where Stanhope sits — Total population

162
  • 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 Stanhope — lower than 51% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Stanhope162
2335, NSW 8,124
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

  • 2016: 144
  • 2021: 162

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

42 yrs

Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 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 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.

  • 2016: 19.4%
  • 2021: 16.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

22.2%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 20.8%
  • 2021: 22.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Stanhope, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Children (0–14) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).

Identity & relationships

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.

6.3%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 7.1%
  • 2021: 6.3%

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

Marital status

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In Stanhope, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 31%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 3 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 6 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 5 males; 65–69: 9 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 7 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 6 males; 55–59: 10 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 6 males; 50–54: 10 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 6 males; 45–49: 3 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 9 males; 40–44: 4 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 9 males; 35–39: 7 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 5 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 6 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 5 males; 20–24: 4 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 3 males; 15–19: 4 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 6 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 11 males; 5–9: 7 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 5 females

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 Stanhope [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13663/stanhope/topic/demographics-identity