75,991 ▲ +2.2%
Higher than 76% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 74,319
- 2016: 72,039
- 2021: 75,991
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Charlestown · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Charlestown
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older residents are now more common in Charlestown, as the typical person here is 40 and the number of seniors has climbed significantly since 2011. This growing population now totals 75,991 people. While the area is ageing, it remains a diverse community with a strong Indigenous presence.
75,991
▲ +2.2%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 0 areas
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 1 area
- 19–29: 0 areas
- 29–44: 1 area
- 44–68: 0 areas
- 68–103: 1 area
- 103–158: 0 areas
- 158–240: 1 area
- 240–366: 1 area
- 366–559: 1 area
- 559–852: 1 area
- 852–1,299: 0 areas
- 1,299–1,980: 1 area
- 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
- 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
- 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
- 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
- 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
- 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
- 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
- 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
- 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
- 88,095–134,306: 43 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Charlestown — higher than 76% of areas.
| Charlestown | 75,991 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | 2,829,637 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 2.2% between 2011 and 2021, adding about 1,672 people. The typical resident is now 40, which is a little older than the national figure of 38.
40 yrs ▲ +8.1%
Older than 57% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 19.5% of the area, a figure that rose 5.7 percentage points since 2011 and is a little above the national average. Children under 15 account for 19.0% of residents, which is about the same as the rest of Australia.
19.5% ▲ +41.1%
Higher than 68% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.0% ▼ -11.2%
Higher than 64% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Charlestown splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.5% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 3.2%. People in de facto relationships account for 11.7% of the community, a slight increase since 2011.
4.5% ▲ +0.0%
Higher than 72% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 4.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.7% ▲ +7.8%
Lower than 57% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Charlestown, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Charlestown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10018/charlestown/topic/demographics-identity