272 ▼ -19.8%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 339
- 2016: 252
- 2021: 272
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ariah Park · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Ariah Park
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older than the national average is Ariah Park (L), where the typical resident is 56. This small area has seen a rapid shift in its makeup, with the population shrinking by 20% since 2011 as the community ages significantly.
272
▼ -19.8%
- 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 Ariah Park — lower than 86% of areas.
| Ariah Park | 272 |
|---|---|
| 2665, NSW | 2,017 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population fell from 339 to 272 people over the last decade. During this time, the typical age of residents climbed by 21 years, reaching 56, which is far older than the New South Wales figure of 39.
56 yrs ▲ +60.0%
Older than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 55 yrs
- 2021: 56 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 37.5% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This group grew by 28 percentage points since 2011, while the proportion of children under 15 fell to 18.0%.
37.5% ▲ +299.6%
Higher than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 31.3%
- 2021: 37.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.0% ▼ -26.9%
Higher than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 24.6%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Ariah Park, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 36%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.3% of the population, which is about the same as the national average. Only 6.3% of residents are in de facto relationships, a figure well below the 11.5% seen across Australia.
3.3% ▼ -63.8%
Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 3.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.3% ▼ -65.1%
Lower than 96% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 6.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Ariah Park, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 21%.
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 Ariah Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122006/ariah-park/topic/demographics-identity