77,692 ▲ +17.2%
Higher than 78% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 66,291
- 2016: 76,148
- 2021: 77,692
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Heathcote · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Heathcote
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 77,692 people has moved into Heathcote since 2011, with the area becoming a little older over the last decade. The typical resident is now 40, making the community slightly older than the national figure. It is a place where families and older adults make up the largest shares of the population.
77,692
▲ +17.2%
- 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 Heathcote — higher than 78% of areas.
| Heathcote | 77,692 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | 5,231,147 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew 17% since 2011, adding about 11,401 people. This makes Heathcote larger than about 78% of similar areas.
40 yrs ▲ +5.3%
Older than 57% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 19.6% of the area, which is a little above the national figure. Meanwhile, the proportion of people aged 65 and over rose 5.0 points since 2011 to reach 17.5%.
17.5% ▲ +39.8%
Higher than 54% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.6% ▼ -7.6%
Higher than 70% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Heathcote splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.8% of the population, which is a little below the New South Wales figure. Over half of residents are married, while those in de facto relationships are at 10.0%, which is much lower than most areas.
1.8% ▲ +53.9%
Lower than 58% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 1.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.0% ▲ +19.1%
Lower than 76% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Heathcote, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 32%.
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 Heathcote [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10034/heathcote/topic/demographics-identity