34,912 ▲ +8.5%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32,177
- 2016: 33,426
- 2021: 34,912
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
2290, NSW · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 2290, NSW
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in postcode 2290 than in most similar areas. The population has grown by 8.5% since 2011 to reach 34,912 people. This growth happened alongside a steady age profile, with the typical resident remaining 40 years old over the last decade.
34,912
▲ +8.5%
- 1–2: 1 area
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 2 areas
- 5–8: 3 areas
- 8–12: 2 areas
- 12–19: 2 areas
- 19–29: 12 areas
- 29–44: 19 areas
- 44–67: 35 areas
- 67–102: 30 areas
- 102–155: 70 areas
- 155–237: 97 areas
- 237–360: 129 areas
- 360–549: 158 areas
- 549–836: 168 areas
- 836–1,273: 181 areas
- 1,273–1,938: 179 areas
- 1,938–2,951: 157 areas
- 2,951–4,493: 179 areas
- 4,493–6,842: 176 areas
- 6,842–10,418: 210 areas
- 10,418–15,865: 268 areas
- 15,865–24,158: 254 areas
- 24,158–36,786: 182 areas
- 36,786–56,016: 93 areas
- 56,016–85,299: 28 areas
- 85,299–129,888: 8 areas
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2290, NSW — higher than 88% of areas.
| 2290, NSW | 34,912 |
|---|---|
| Lake Macquarie | 213,845 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Postcode 2290 is among the largest areas of its type, with its population growing by 8.5% to 34,912 people since 2011. The typical resident is 40, which is a little older than the national figure of 38.
40 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 18.9% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Meanwhile, the proportion of people aged 65 and over rose to 19.6% since 2011, placing it a little above the New South Wales figure of 17.6%.
19.6% ▲ +8.0%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.9% ▲ +0.9%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →2290, NSW splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous Australians make up 4.7% of the population, a figure that is much higher than most areas and rose 2.3 points since 2011. People in de facto relationships also increased to 12.6%, which is a little above the national figure of 11.5%.
4.7% ▲ +100.4%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 4.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.6% ▲ +42.4%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 2290, NSW, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 2290, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 2290, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2290/2290-nsw/topic/demographics-identity