263,554 —
Higher than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 252,878
- 2021: 263,554
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Northern Beaches · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Northern Beaches
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 263,554 defines Northern Beaches, which has seen its residents get slightly older since 2016. The area is now noticeably older than the national figure, with a typical resident aged 41.
263,554
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- 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 Northern Beaches — higher than 88% of areas.
| Northern Beaches | 263,554 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | 5,231,147 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 4.2% since 2016, adding about 10,676 people. This makes it one of the largest areas at its level.
41 yrs —
Younger than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 18.5% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over rose to 18.2% since the last census.
18.2% —
Lower than 60% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.5% —
Higher than 60% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Northern Beaches splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Only 0.6% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is much lower than most areas. Over half of the population is married, and 11.6% are in a de facto relationship.
0.6% —
Lower than 94% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 0.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.6% —
Lower than 72% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Northern Beaches, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 34%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Northern Beaches
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Northern Beaches [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA15990/northern-beaches/topic/demographics-identity