40,593 ▲ +13.6%
Higher than 72% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 35,741
- 2016: 37,232
- 2021: 40,593
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Eurobodalla · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Eurobodalla
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident of Eurobodalla is 54, making the area far older than most across Australia. The population has grown by 14% since 2011, reaching 40,593 people. This growth is paired with a significant shift toward an older age profile.
40,593
▲ +13.6%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Eurobodalla — higher than 72% of areas.
| Eurobodalla | 40,593 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | 2,829,637 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The area is larger than about 73% of similar regions, with 40,593 people now living here. The typical resident is far older than those in New South Wales and Australia, with the usual age rising by 4 years since 2011.
54 yrs ▲ +8.0%
Older than 95% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 50 yrs
- 2016: 54 yrs
- 2021: 54 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 32.8% of the population, which is far above the national figure. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 13.8% of the area, a figure that is well below the state and national averages.
32.8% ▲ +27.0%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 25.9%
- 2016: 30.6%
- 2021: 32.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.8% ▼ -16.0%
Lower than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Eurobodalla splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (33%) and Older adults (45–64) (29%), with Young adults (25–44) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 6.1% of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the national average. Nearly half of the population is married, while de facto relationships rose to 12.9% since 2011.
6.1% ▲ +19.6%
Higher than 63% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 6.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.9% ▲ +29.1%
Higher than 53% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Eurobodalla, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (28%) and Divorced (12%).
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 Eurobodalla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA12750/eurobodalla/topic/demographics-identity