108,531 ▲ +16.9%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 92,812
- 2016: 99,650
- 2021: 108,531
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Shoalhaven · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Shoalhaven
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Shoalhaven is far older than the national average, reflecting a population that is ageing more rapidly than most. The area has grown significantly, adding about 15,719 people since 2011 to reach a total population of 108,531.
108,531
▲ +16.9%
- 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 Shoalhaven — higher than 86% of areas.
| Shoalhaven | 108,531 |
|---|---|
| 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 typical age of residents is 48, which is far older than the typical person in Australia (38) and has risen since 2011. This reflects a trend of the population getting older over time.
48 yrs ▲ +4.3%
Older than 79% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 48 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 28% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 17.2%. This helps explain why the proportion of children under 15 is a little below the state and national figures at 16%.
28.0% ▲ +20.4%
Higher than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 23.3%
- 2016: 26.4%
- 2021: 28.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.0% ▼ -9.6%
Lower than 73% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Shoalhaven splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Nearly half of residents are married, while 12.2% are in a de facto relationship.
6.5% ▲ +40.0%
Higher than 65% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 6.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.2% ▲ +33.4%
Lower than 61% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Shoalhaven, the largest group is Married at 48%, 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 Shoalhaven [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA16950/shoalhaven/topic/demographics-identity