327 ▲ +32.4%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 247
- 2016: 326
- 2021: 327
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
The Slopes · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in The Slopes
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in The Slopes is 45 years old, making the area noticeably older than both the state and national averages. This small community of 327 people is mostly made up of older adults and married couples, creating a stable and mature demographic profile.
327
▲ +32.4%
- 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 The Slopes — higher than 60% of areas.
| The Slopes | 327 |
|---|---|
| 2754, NSW | 7,065 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The Slopes is home to 327 people, which is larger than about 62% of similar areas. The usual resident is 45, which is 6 to 7 years older than the typical person in New South Wales or Australia.
45 yrs ▼ -8.2%
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 45 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the biggest group at 31.5%. Children under 15 make up 16.5% of the population, which is a little below the national figure of 18.2%.
17.4% ▲ +20.6%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.5% ▲ +14.2%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In The Slopes, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people here are married at 55.1%, while those in de facto relationships make up only 6.3%—a figure well below the national average. About 2.8% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state average.
2.8% ▲ +130.3%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 2.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.3% ▼ -39.6%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 6.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In The Slopes, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 31%.
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 The Slopes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13858/the-slopes/topic/demographics-identity