5,356 ▲ +3.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,177
- 2016: 5,426
- 2021: 5,356
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Telopea · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Telopea
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far fewer people live in de facto relationships in Telopea compared to the rest of the country. This area has a population of 5,356 people, making it larger than about 90% of similar areas. The typical resident is 40 years old, which is slightly older than the national figure.
5,356
▲ +3.5%
- 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 Telopea — higher than 86% of areas.
| Telopea | 5,356 |
|---|---|
| 2117, NSW | 22,185 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Telopea has a population of 5,356 people, which is larger than about 90% of similar areas. The typical age of residents is 40, making this area slightly older than both the state and national figures.
40 yrs ▲ +5.3%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 18% of the population, which is about the same as the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 16.2%, a figure slightly below the New South Wales average.
16.2% ▲ +10.3%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.0% ▲ +9.6%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Telopea splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (28%), with Children (0–14) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 7.2% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%. About 1.1% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the state and national averages.
1.1% ▼ -23.7%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 1.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.2% ▲ +45.8%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 7.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Telopea, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
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 Telopea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13797/telopea/topic/demographics-identity