1,188 ▼ -14.1%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,383
- 2016: 1,211
- 2021: 1,188
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Valley Heights · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Valley Heights
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than half of the 1,188 residents in Valley Heights are married, making it a stable residential community. The area is noticeably older than the national average, with a significant number of seniors living here compared to the rest of the state.
1,188
▼ -14.1%
- 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 Valley Heights — higher than 74% of areas.
| Valley Heights | 1,188 |
|---|---|
| 2777, NSW | 17,816 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 44 years old, which is noticeably older than the typical person in Australia. This population size is larger than about 76% of similar areas.
44 yrs ▲ +7.3%
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 44 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 21.8% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 17.2%. Meanwhile, the proportion of children under 15 is about the same as the state and national figures.
21.8% ▲ +50.8%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 21.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.9% ▼ -4.6%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Valley Heights, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.8% of the population. Those in de facto relationships account for 8.9%, which is much lower than in most similar areas.
2.8% ▲ +23.8%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 2.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.9% ▲ +17.4%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 8.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Valley Heights, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 27%.
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 Valley Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14087/valley-heights/topic/demographics-identity