5,476 ▼ -3.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,675
- 2016: 5,434
- 2021: 5,476
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Unanderra · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Unanderra
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly a quarter of residents in Unanderra are seniors, which is well above the national figure. This creates a population that is noticeably older than the typical Australian, with a total of 5,476 people living in the area.
5,476
▼ -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 Unanderra — higher than 86% of areas.
| Unanderra | 5,476 |
|---|---|
| 2526, NSW | 16,736 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 42 years old, making the population noticeably older than both the state and national averages. The total population is larger than about 91% of similar areas.
42 yrs ▲ +2.4%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 24.7% of the community, a figure well above the New South Wales average of 17.6%. In contrast, children under 15 make up 16.9%, which is a little below the national figure.
24.7% ▲ +12.5%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.0%
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 24.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.9% ▼ -11.4%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Unanderra splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Older adults (45–64) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.6% of the population, which is a little above the national average. About 38.6% of residents are married, and 11.2% are in a de facto relationship.
4.6% ▲ +41.9%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 4.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.2% ▲ +41.8%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Unanderra splits fairly evenly between Married (39%) and Never married (37%), with Divorced at 11%.
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 Unanderra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14026/unanderra/topic/demographics-identity