6,782 ▲ +31.1%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5,173
- 2016: 8,225
- 2021: 6,782
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Estella · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Estella
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Estella is just 28 years old, making it far younger than most other areas. This shift is dramatic, as the usual age has dropped by 16 years since 2011. The population has grown quickly to 6,782 people, with a strong increase in young families moving into the area.
6,782
▲ +31.1%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Estella — higher than 86% of areas.
| Estella | 6,782 |
|---|---|
| 2678, NSW | 433 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew 31% since 2011, adding about 1,609 people. This makes Estella larger than about 90% of similar areas.
28 yrs ▼ -36.4%
Younger than 97% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 28 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 22.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This youthfulness is reflected in the seniors' population, which is much lower than most areas and fell 13 points since 2011.
10.2% ▼ -55.9%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 23.2%
- 2016: 25.8%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.6% ▲ +17.9%
Higher than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 22.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Estella, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 34%, followed by Children (0–14) (23%) and Youth (15–24) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 16.0%. About 3.5% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure.
3.5% ▼ -52.6%
Lower than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 3.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.0% ▲ +37.1%
Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Estella splits fairly evenly between Never married (45%) and Married (44%), with Divorced at 5%.
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 Estella [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL114009/estella/topic/demographics-identity