280 ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 350
- 2016: 297
- 2021: 280
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ashley · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Ashley
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Ashley than in the rest of the state. This small community is noticeably younger than the national average, with a typical resident aged 34. It is a family-oriented area where children make up nearly 23% of the population.
280
▼ -20.0%
- 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 Ashley — lower than 86% of areas.
| Ashley | 280 |
|---|---|
| 2400, NSW | 9,708 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of Ashley has shrank by 20% since 2011, falling from 350 to 280 people. Residents are generally younger than those in other similar areas, and the typical age has dropped by two years since 2011.
34 yrs ▼ -5.6%
Younger than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 30 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 22.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. While seniors account for 16.4% of residents, this group has grown by 7.5 percentage points since the last census.
16.4% ▲ +83.9%
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.9% ▼ -6.7%
Higher than 84% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 24.5%
- 2016: 30.6%
- 2021: 22.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Ashley splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 15% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure far above the New South Wales average. Relationships are also distinct here, with 27.2% of people in a de facto partnership, which is far above the national figure of 11.5%.
15.0% ▲ +175.5%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
27.2% ▲ +122.8%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 27.2%
- 2021: 27.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Ashley, the largest group is Never married at 44%, followed by Married (31%) and Divorced (13%).
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 Ashley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122008/ashley/topic/demographics-identity