Hyland Park · Urban Centre

Demographics & Identity in Hyland Park

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

An ageing population and a shrinking community are the main stories for Hyland Park, where the typical resident is now 49. This is far older than the national figure of 38. The area has lost about 42 people since 2011, and there are now far fewer children living here.

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📍 Hyland Park, Urban Centre

Where Hyland Park sits — Total population

440 ▼ -8.7%
  • 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 Hyland Park — lower than 70% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Hyland Park440
2448, NSW 9,618
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 440, which is smaller than about 70% of similar areas. Since 2011, the community has shrank by 8.7% and the typical age has risen by 5 years.

440 ▼ -8.7%

Lower than 70% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 482
  • 2016: 406
  • 2021: 440

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

49 yrs ▲ +11.4%

Older than 64% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 44 yrs
  • 2016: 49 yrs
  • 2021: 49 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 only 13.6% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, those aged 65 and over have risen to 25% of the community, a figure well above the New South Wales average.

25.0% ▲ +60.0%

Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 15.6%
  • 2016: 23.9%
  • 2021: 25.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

13.6% ▼ -23.0%

Lower than 78% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 17.7%
  • 2016: 16.7%
  • 2021: 13.6%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Hyland Park, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Seniors (65+) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (15%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

A little more than 6% of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most areas. Those in de facto relationships have also risen to 17.1%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%.

6.1% ▲ +888.0%

Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 0.6%
  • 2016: 0.7%
  • 2021: 6.1%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

17.1% ▲ +102.2%

Higher than 82% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 8.5%
  • 2016: 11.2%
  • 2021: 17.1%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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Hyland Park splits fairly evenly between Never married (38%) and Married (36%), with Divorced at 16%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 4 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 5 males; 80–84: 9 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 10 males; 75–79: 9 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 19 males; 70–74: 20 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 20 males; 65–69: 13 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 22 males; 60–64: 25 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 15 males; 55–59: 20 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 7 males; 50–54: 14 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 23 males; 45–49: 19 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 14 males; 40–44: 8 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 5 males; 35–39: 15 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 8 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 11 males; 25–29: 9 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 4 males; 20–24: 13 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 29 males; 15–19: 9 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 9 males; 10–14: 14 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 5 males; 5–9: 8 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 8 males; 0–4: 3 females

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 Hyland Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122067/hyland-park/topic/demographics-identity