Stanwell Tops · Urban Centre

Demographics & Identity in Stanwell Tops

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

Married couples make up 61.6% of the population in Stanwell Tops, which is the largest relationship group in the area. This is a notably young place where the typical resident is just 37, reflecting a recent shift from a much older demographic a decade ago.

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📍 Stanwell Tops, Urban Centre

Where Stanwell Tops sits — Total population

483 ▼ -2.0%
  • 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 Stanwell Tops — lower than 68% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Stanwell Tops483
2508, NSW 9,346
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population of Stanwell Tops is 483 people, which is smaller than about 67% of similar areas. This total shrank by about 10 people since 2011.

483 ▼ -2.0%

Lower than 68% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 493
  • 2016: 210
  • 2021: 483

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

37 yrs ▼ -15.9%

Younger than 79% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 44 yrs
  • 2016: 49 yrs
  • 2021: 37 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 24.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Conversely, seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here than in most areas, at 13.0%.

13.0% ▼ -21.3%

Lower than 81% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 16.6%
  • 2016: 21.9%
  • 2021: 13.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

24.2% ▲ +11.7%

Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 21.7%
  • 2016: 16.2%
  • 2021: 24.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Stanwell Tops splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Children (0–14) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 23%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state and national figures. People in de facto relationships make up 11.1% of the population, a figure that rose 9.7 points since 2011.

11.1% ▲ +682.2%

Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 1.4%
  • 2016: 13.7%
  • 2021: 11.1%

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

Marital status

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In Stanwell Tops, Married is the majority at 62%; Never married is next at 29%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 3 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 4 males; 75–79: 9 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 18 males; 70–74: 8 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 10 males; 65–69: 10 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 13 males; 60–64: 13 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 18 males; 55–59: 11 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 15 males; 50–54: 16 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 21 males; 45–49: 20 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 18 males; 40–44: 13 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 19 males; 35–39: 19 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 11 males; 30–34: 12 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 9 males; 25–29: 17 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 15 males; 20–24: 12 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 14 males; 15–19: 9 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 17 males; 10–14: 14 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 23 males; 5–9: 29 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 12 males; 0–4: 28 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 Stanwell Tops [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122122/stanwell-tops/topic/demographics-identity