13,667 ▲ +20.0%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11,392
- 2016: 12,147
- 2021: 13,667
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
2318, NSW · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 2318, NSW
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in postcode 2318 than in most similar areas. The population has grown 20% since 2011 to 13,667 people. While the typical resident is 40, the area has a notably high percentage of children.
13,667
▲ +20.0%
- 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 2318, NSW — higher than 74% of areas.
| 2318, NSW | 13,667 |
|---|---|
| Port Stephens | 75,276 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 2,275 people since 2011, making it larger than about 74% of similar areas. The typical resident is now 40, which is 3 years older than in 2011.
40 yrs ▲ +8.1%
Younger than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 39 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 20.8% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. Meanwhile, the number of seniors aged 65 and over rose 7.6 percentage points since 2011 to reach 19.1%.
19.1% ▲ +66.8%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.8% ▼ -9.4%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.0%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →2318, NSW splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.7% of the population, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 3.4%. Most residents are married (53.5%), and those in de facto relationships rose slightly to 11.9% since 2011.
6.7% ▲ +112.2%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 6.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.9% ▲ +10.8%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 2318, NSW, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 30%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 2318, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 2318, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2318/2318-nsw/topic/demographics-identity