7,051 ▲ +32.9%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,304
- 2016: 6,032
- 2021: 7,051
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Villawood · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Villawood
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over 40% of people in Villawood are married, making it a key part of the local identity. This is a young and growing area with over 7,000 residents, where the typical person is only 34 years old.
7,051
▲ +32.9%
- 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 Villawood — higher than 87% of areas.
| Villawood | 7,051 |
|---|---|
| 2163, NSW | 10,544 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is among the largest at this level, with 7,051 people. Residents are noticeably younger than those in the state and national figures.
34 yrs ▼ -5.6%
Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 34 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 20.4% of the area, which is a little above the national figure. This helps explain why the typical resident is so young, while seniors aged 65 and over are well below the state average at 12.5%.
12.5% ▼ -1.7%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.4% ▲ +1.9%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Villawood, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 29%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships account for only 3.5%, which is well below both the state and national figures. Around 1.2% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, a figure slightly below the national average.
1.2% ▼ -4.2%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 1.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
3.5% ▲ +21.2%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 3.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Villawood splits fairly evenly between Married (40%) and Never married (39%), with Divorced at 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 Villawood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14092/villawood/topic/demographics-identity