Stanwell Tops · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Stanwell Tops

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

A much higher share of children live in Stanwell Tops compared to the state and national figures. This small community of 517 people is notably younger than most similar areas, with children under 15 making up 22.6% of the population.

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📍 Stanwell Tops, Suburb / Locality

Where Stanwell Tops sits — Total population

517 ▲ +9.8%
  • 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 Stanwell Tops — higher than 65% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Stanwell Tops517
2508, NSW 9,346
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 38 years old, which is about the same as the national figure and a little younger than the state average.

517 ▲ +9.8%

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 471
  • 2016: 495
  • 2021: 517

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

38 yrs ▲ +2.7%

Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 37 yrs
  • 2016: 38 yrs
  • 2021: 38 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Children under 15 are well above the national average at 22.6%, while seniors aged 65 and over are much lower than most areas at 12.8%. This creates a profile where young families are more common than older retirees.

12.8% ▲ +20.3%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.6%
  • 2016: 13.1%
  • 2021: 12.8%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

22.6% ▼ -0.4%

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 22.7%
  • 2016: 20.8%
  • 2021: 22.6%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most residents are married, accounting for 60.5% of the population. Very few people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, at 0.0%, which is well below the national figure.

11.1% ▲ +49.8%

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.4%
  • 2016: 7.7%
  • 2021: 11.1%

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

Marital status

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In Stanwell Tops, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 30%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 3 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 4 males; 75–79: 9 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 18 males; 70–74: 8 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 14 males; 65–69: 16 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 13 males; 60–64: 11 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 22 males; 55–59: 17 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 18 males; 50–54: 17 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 24 males; 45–49: 21 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 15 males; 40–44: 13 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 19 males; 35–39: 19 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 11 males; 30–34: 17 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 7 males; 25–29: 20 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 22 males; 20–24: 12 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 21 males; 15–19: 9 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 17 males; 10–14: 14 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 23 males; 5–9: 29 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 12 males; 0–4: 28 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 Stanwell Tops [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13669/stanwell-tops/topic/demographics-identity