4,222 ▲ +21.7%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,468
- 2016: 3,750
- 2021: 4,222
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Suffolk Park · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Suffolk Park
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More people live in Suffolk Park than in about 88% of similar areas, with a population of 4,222. The community is largely made up of adults, particularly those aged 25 to 44, and has a notably high proportion of couples in de facto relationships.
4,222
▲ +21.7%
- 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 Suffolk Park — higher than 86% of areas.
| Suffolk Park | 4,222 |
|---|---|
| 2481, NSW | 13,659 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 4,222, which is larger than most areas of this size. The typical resident is 39 years old, about the same as the New South Wales figure.
39 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 32.6%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 15.3% of the population, which is a little below the national figure of 17.2%.
15.3% ▲ +49.3%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.8% ▼ -10.3%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Suffolk Park, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 33%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most similar areas, sitting well above the national figure at 18.1%. Around 1.6% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the New South Wales average.
1.6% ▼ -14.0%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 1.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.1% ▲ +27.3%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Suffolk Park, the largest group is Never married at 49%, followed by Married (34%) and Divorced (11%).
Age & sex structure
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 Suffolk Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13699/suffolk-park/topic/demographics-identity