16,555 ▲ +16.8%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14,171
- 2016: 16,309
- 2021: 16,555
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Westmead · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Westmead
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Westmead is now just 33, making the area noticeably younger than both the state and national averages. This shift is driven by a large population of 16,555 people, with a particularly high number of young adults and children.
16,555
▲ +16.8%
- 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 Westmead — higher than 89% of areas.
| Westmead | 16,555 |
|---|---|
| 2145, NSW | 87,531 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 33, which is noticeably younger than the New South Wales average of 39 and the national figure of 38.
33 yrs ▲ +6.5%
Younger than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 33 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 21.0% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. This contributes to a young age profile, as seniors aged 65 and over are well below the state average at just 8.7%.
8.7% ▲ +7.0%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 8.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.0% ▲ +7.6%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 22.3%
- 2021: 21.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Westmead, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 46%, followed by Children (0–14) (21%) and Older adults (45–64) (14%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 4.9% of the population, which is well below the Australian average of 11.5%. Additionally, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.7%, a little below the national figure.
0.7% ▲ +8.2%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
4.9% ▲ +23.4%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 4.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Westmead, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 31%.
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 Westmead [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14278/westmead/topic/demographics-identity