112,411 ▲ +48.5%
Higher than 94% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 75,694
- 2016: 86,360
- 2021: 112,411
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Macquarie Fields · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Macquarie Fields
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population jump of 49% since 2011 has seen Macquarie Fields grow to 112,411 people. This is a notably young area where children under 15 make up 23% of the community. It stands out for having a much younger profile than both the state and national averages.
112,411
▲ +48.5%
- 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 Macquarie Fields — higher than 94% of areas.
| Macquarie Fields | 112,411 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | 5,231,147 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 34, which is noticeably younger than the national figure of 38. This age trend has shifted further since 2011, with the typical resident becoming two years younger.
34 yrs ▼ -5.6%
Younger than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 34 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 23% of the population, well above the 18.2% seen across Australia. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here at 11.4%, which is well below the national average of 17.2%.
11.4% ▼ -8.0%
Lower than 85% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.0% ▲ +4.8%
Higher than 91% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 22.0%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 23.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Macquarie Fields, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Children (0–14) (23%) and Older adults (45–64) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.6% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the national figure. Those in de facto relationships make up 6.9% of the area, a figure that is well below the national average of 11.5%.
2.6% ▼ -23.3%
Higher than 55% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 2.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.9% ▼ -30.1%
Lower than 92% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 6.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Macquarie Fields, Married is the majority at 53%; 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 Macquarie Fields [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10048/macquarie-fields/topic/demographics-identity