75,276 ▲ +16.2%
Higher than 80% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 64,807
- 2016: 69,556
- 2021: 75,276
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Port Stephens · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Port Stephens
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Port Stephens is 47, which is far older than the national figure of 38. The area has grown significantly to 75,276 people, but it is now shaped by a much larger proportion of seniors than most other regions.
75,276
▲ +16.2%
- 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 Port Stephens — higher than 80% of areas.
| Port Stephens | 75,276 |
|---|---|
| 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 population grew 16% since 2011, adding about 10,469 people. This growth has come alongside a shift toward an older community, with the typical age rising by five years since 2011.
47 yrs ▲ +11.9%
Older than 75% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 47 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 25.9% of the area, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Meanwhile, the share of children under 15 has fallen to 17.1%, which is a little below the state average.
25.9% ▲ +34.0%
Higher than 80% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 25.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.1% ▼ -12.1%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Port Stephens splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 6.5% of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure that is well above the national average of 3.2%. Nearly half of the population is married, while 11.6% are in de facto relationships.
6.5% ▲ +80.7%
Higher than 65% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 6.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.6% ▲ +19.8%
Lower than 72% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Port Stephens, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (11%).
Age & sex structure
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 Port Stephens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA16400/port-stephens/topic/demographics-identity