2,963 —
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2,755
- 2021: 2,963
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Westdale · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Westdale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far younger residents than most similar areas define Westdale, where the typical person is only 30 years old. This is a large community of nearly 3,000 people with a strong family presence and a significant Indigenous population.
2,963
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- 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 Westdale — higher than 84% of areas.
| Westdale | 2,963 |
|---|---|
| 2340, NSW | 52,436 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 30, making Westdale far younger than both New South Wales and the national figure. Its population of 2,963 is larger than about 84% of similar areas.
30 yrs —
Younger than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 29 yrs
- 2021: 30 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 27.3% of the population, which is well above the national average. This helps explain the young age profile, as seniors aged 65 and over represent only 9.2% of the area.
9.2% —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 9.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
27.3% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 29.0%
- 2021: 27.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Westdale splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Children (0–14) (27%), with Older adults (45–64) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 21.3% of the population, far above the state and national figures. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most other areas, at 16.4%.
21.3% —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 21.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.4% —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Westdale splits fairly evenly between Never married (44%) and Married (42%), with Divorced at 6%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Westdale
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Westdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14276/westdale/topic/demographics-identity