Stonehenge · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Stonehenge

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

A far older population than most similar areas defines Stonehenge, where the typical resident is 55. This aging trend is clear across the community, with a very small number of children and a high proportion of seniors.

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📍 Stonehenge, Suburb / Locality

Where Stonehenge sits — Total population

136 ▼ -37.9%
  • 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 Stonehenge — lower than 54% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Stonehenge136
2370, NSW 7,785
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 136 people. Residents here are far older than the national figure, with a typical age of 55 compared to the Australian average of 38.

136 ▼ -37.9%

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 219
  • 2016: 130
  • 2021: 136

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

55 yrs ▲ +17.0%

Older than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 47 yrs
  • 2016: 53 yrs
  • 2021: 55 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Seniors aged 65 and over make up 27.9% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are so few, at just 8.1%.

27.9% ▲ +116.5%

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.9%
  • 2016: 24.6%
  • 2021: 27.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

8.1% ▼ -60.1%

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.3%
  • 2016: 16.9%
  • 2021: 8.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Stonehenge, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Seniors (65+) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 3.7% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. Those in de facto relationships make up 13.6% of the population, a figure well above the New South Wales average.

13.6% ▲ +34.5%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.1%
  • 2016: 3.4%
  • 2021: 13.6%

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

Marital status

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In Stonehenge, Married is the majority at 63%; Never married is next at 30%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 3 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 5 males; 70–74: 9 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 6 males; 65–69: 4 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 13 males; 60–64: 6 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 3 males; 55–59: 6 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 8 males; 50–54: 11 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 5 males; 45–49: 3 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 6 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 4 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 5 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 4 males; 20–24: 4 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 5 males; 15–19: 6 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 4 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 4 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 Stonehenge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13680/stonehenge/topic/demographics-identity