151,922 ▲ +12.6%
Lower than 73% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 134,898
- 2016: 144,482
- 2021: 151,922
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Shortland · Federal Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Shortland
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of all adults in Shortland are married, which is the most common relationship status in this aging area. The population grew by 13% since 2011 to reach 151,922 people. It is now a place where residents are noticeably older than those in the rest of the state and country.
151,922
▲ +12.6%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 0 areas
- 9–14: 2 areas
- 14–21: 1 area
- 21–33: 0 areas
- 33–51: 1 area
- 51–79: 0 areas
- 79–122: 1 area
- 122–189: 1 area
- 189–293: 0 areas
- 293–453: 0 areas
- 453–702: 2 areas
- 702–1,086: 0 areas
- 1,086–1,681: 1 area
- 1,681–2,602: 0 areas
- 2,602–4,028: 2 areas
- 4,028–6,235: 0 areas
- 6,235–9,652: 2 areas
- 9,652–14,940: 2 areas
- 14,940–23,126: 0 areas
- 23,126–35,796: 0 areas
- 35,796–55,409: 0 areas
- 55,409–85,768: 0 areas
- 85,768–132,761: 7 areas
- 132,761–205,501: 144 areas
All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Shortland — lower than 73% of areas.
| Shortland | 151,922 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | 5,231,147 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 43, which is much higher than most similar areas and noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This age has crept up slightly since 2011.
43 yrs ▲ +2.4%
Older than 86% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 22.5% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 17.2% that has risen since 2011. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 17.9%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
22.5% ▲ +13.3%
Higher than 87% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 22.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.9% ▼ -2.0%
Higher than 50% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Shortland splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.3% of the population, which is much higher than most areas and rose 3.1 points since 2011. De facto relationships account for 11.6% of couples, which is about the same as the national figure.
5.3% ▲ +136.2%
Higher than 77% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 5.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.6% ▲ +30.6%
Lower than 58% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Shortland, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (33%) 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 Shortland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED141/shortland/topic/demographics-identity