90,295 ▲ +23.1%
Higher than 88% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 73,351
- 2016: 84,408
- 2021: 90,295
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Holsworthy · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Holsworthy
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much younger population than most similar areas defines Holsworthy, where the typical resident is just 35 years old. This is a large and growing area of over 90,000 people, and its youthful profile is driven by a high proportion of children.
90,295
▲ +23.1%
- 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 Holsworthy — higher than 88% of areas.
| Holsworthy | 90,295 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | 5,231,147 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Holsworthy is one of the largest areas at this level, with its population growing by 23% since 2011 to reach 90,295 people. The typical resident is 35, which is noticeably younger than the national figure of 38.
35 yrs ▼ -7.9%
Younger than 79% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 35 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 21.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over represent 12.9%, a figure that is well below both the state and national averages.
12.9% ▲ +6.9%
Lower than 77% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.9% ▲ +8.9%
Higher than 87% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 20.1%
- 2016: 22.8%
- 2021: 21.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Holsworthy splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
While the proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is 1.7%, which is a little below the national average, this figure has risen since 2011. De facto relationships are uncommon here, at 6.4%, which is well below the 11.5% national figure.
1.7% ▲ +303.3%
Lower than 60% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 1.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.4% ▲ +21.2%
Lower than 94% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 6.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Holsworthy, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 33%.
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 Holsworthy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10036/holsworthy/topic/demographics-identity