4,088 ▲ +11.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,682
- 2016: 3,693
- 2021: 4,088
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Weston · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Weston
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
An Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population of 11.0% is much higher than in most similar areas, making Weston a culturally distinct community. The area is also notably young, with a typical resident aged 37. It is a larger settlement than about 88% of areas at this level, with 4,088 people living here.
4,088
▲ +11.0%
- 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 Weston — higher than 86% of areas.
| Weston | 4,088 |
|---|---|
| 2326, NSW | 7,871 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 37, which is a little younger than the national figure and much lower than most similar areas.
37 yrs ▲ +2.8%
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 37 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 21.4% of the population, which is well above the state and national figures. This helps explain why the area is younger, while the 16.3% of people aged 65 and over is lower than most areas.
16.3% ▲ +16.2%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.4% ▼ -9.0%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.5%
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Weston splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Alongside the strong Indigenous presence, 14.0% of people are in a de facto relationship, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 10.6%.
11.0% ▲ +69.2%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.0% ▲ +6.9%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Weston splits fairly evenly between Never married (40%) and Married (40%), with Divorced at 11%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Weston
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Weston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14279/weston/topic/demographics-identity