255 ▲ +12.8%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 226
- 2016: 289
- 2021: 255
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Abernethy · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Abernethy
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A ten-year drop in the typical age of residents marks a major shift for Abernethy, where the usual person is now 36. This small area of 255 people has become noticeably younger than the national figure and seen a significant rise in its Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population.
255
▲ +12.8%
- 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 Abernethy — lower than 87% of areas.
| Abernethy | 255 |
|---|---|
| 2325, NSW | 31,073 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 13% since 2011, adding about 29 people. This growth has helped the area become younger, with the typical age falling from 46 to 36 years over the last decade.
36 yrs ▼ -21.7%
Younger than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 36 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 now make up 20.0% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over have fallen to 11.0%, a figure that is well below the state and national averages.
11.0% ▼ -55.5%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 24.7%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.0% ▲ +81.6%
Higher than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 23.9%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Abernethy splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (27%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 15.3% of the population, which is far above the national figure. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, at 16.4%.
15.3% ▲ —
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.4% ▲ +100.2%
Higher than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Abernethy, the largest group is Never married at 45%, followed by Married (39%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Abernethy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122001/abernethy/topic/demographics-identity