16,620 ▲ +4.1%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15,967
- 2016: 16,374
- 2021: 16,620
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
West Pennant Hills · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in West Pennant Hills
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in West Pennant Hills is 43, making the population noticeably older than both the state and national figures. With 16,620 people, it is one of the largest areas of its kind in the region. The community is largely made up of established families and older adults.
16,620
▲ +4.1%
- 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 West Pennant Hills — higher than 89% of areas.
| West Pennant Hills | 16,620 |
|---|---|
| 2125, NSW | 16,620 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is noticeably older than the Australian average, with a typical resident aged 43. Overall, the area is among the largest of its level with 16,620 residents.
43 yrs ▲ +4.9%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 20.0% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Children under 15 account for 18.3%, a rate about the same as the rest of the country.
20.0% ▲ +60.7%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.3% ▲ +0.1%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In West Pennant Hills, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples are common here at 63.8%, while de facto relationships are well below the state and national averages at 3.1%. Only 0.4% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is much lower than most areas.
0.4% ▲ +166.4%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.1%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
3.1% ▲ +8.5%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 3.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In West Pennant Hills, Married is the majority at 64%; Never married is next at 26%.
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 West Pennant Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14266/west-pennant-hills/topic/demographics-identity