Stanhope Gardens · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Stanhope Gardens

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

Much younger than most similar areas, Stanhope Gardens is a growing community of 9,349 people. The area is defined by a high number of children and a small senior population, making it a hub for young families.

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Where Stanhope Gardens sits — Total population

9,349 ▲ +21.9%
  • 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 Gardens — higher than 87% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Stanhope Gardens9,349
2768, NSW 28,864
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 37, which is a little younger than the New South Wales figure of 39 and the national average of 38.

9,349 ▲ +21.9%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7,671
  • 2016: 9,163
  • 2021: 9,349

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

37 yrs ▲ +15.6%

Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 32 yrs
  • 2016: 35 yrs
  • 2021: 37 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 22.7% of the population, well above the 18.2% seen across Australia. This helps explain why the area is so young, as those aged 65 and over are much fewer here at 10.9% compared to 17.2% nationally.

10.9% ▲ +100.8%

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5.4%
  • 2016: 8.6%
  • 2021: 10.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

22.7% ▼ -18.8%

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 27.9%
  • 2016: 25.5%
  • 2021: 22.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Stanhope Gardens splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 23%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most residents are married (59.9%), while those in de facto relationships make up 5.6%, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people account for 0.8% of the population, a little below the Australian average of 3.2%.

0.8% ▲ +68.7%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.5%
  • 2016: 0.6%
  • 2021: 0.8%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

5.6% ▲ +3.4%

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5.4%
  • 2016: 5.5%
  • 2021: 5.6%

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

Marital status

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In Stanhope Gardens, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 28%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 26 males; 85+: 29 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 58 males; 80–84: 81 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 67 males; 75–79: 78 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 132 males; 70–74: 174 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 169 males; 65–69: 198 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 184 males; 60–64: 200 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 250 males; 55–59: 266 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 290 males; 50–54: 277 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 416 males; 45–49: 409 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 439 males; 40–44: 471 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 405 males; 35–39: 467 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 230 males; 30–34: 292 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 204 males; 25–29: 188 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 258 males; 20–24: 255 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 377 males; 15–19: 321 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 424 males; 10–14: 378 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 375 males; 5–9: 360 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 306 males; 0–4: 285 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 Stanhope Gardens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13664/stanhope-gardens/topic/demographics-identity