8,872 ▲ +10.3%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8,045
- 2016: 8,405
- 2021: 8,872
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bega - Tathra · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Bega - Tathra
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older residents than the national average define Bega - Tathra, where the typical person is 46. This is a growing area that has added about 827 people since 2011, resulting in a population of 8,872.
8,872
▲ +10.3%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Bega - Tathra — lower than 54% of areas.
| Bega - Tathra | 8,872 |
|---|---|
| 2550, NSW | 16,936 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 46, which is far older than the Australian figure of 38 and two years older than it was in 2011.
46 yrs ▲ +4.5%
Older than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 46 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 24.5% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 17.2%. This group has grown by 5.4 percentage points since 2011, while children under 15 have slightly decreased to 17.6%.
24.5% ▲ +28.3%
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 24.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.6% ▼ -7.5%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bega - Tathra splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.6% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Additionally, 13.9% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 10.6%.
4.6% ▲ +34.7%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 4.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.9% ▲ +17.6%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bega - Tathra, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (34%) 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Bega - Tathra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/101041019/bega-tathra/topic/demographics-identity