8,600 ▲ +12.9%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7,618
- 2016: 7,968
- 2021: 8,600
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Moruya - Tuross Head · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Moruya - Tuross Head
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Moruya - Tuross Head is 56, making the area far older than the national average. This aging trend is a key feature of the region, with a population that has grown by 13% to 8,600 people since 2011.
8,600
▲ +12.9%
- 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 Moruya - Tuross Head — lower than 56% of areas.
| Moruya - Tuross Head | 8,600 |
|---|---|
| 2537, NSW | 12,981 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 56 years old, which is far older than the New South Wales figure of 39. This age has climbed by 6 years since 2011.
56 yrs ▲ +12.0%
Older than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 50 yrs
- 2016: 54 yrs
- 2021: 56 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 32.5% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 17.2%. This shift is mirrored by a drop in children under 15, who now make up only 12.9% of the area.
32.5% ▲ +31.1%
Higher than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.8%
- 2016: 28.8%
- 2021: 32.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.9% ▼ -20.9%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Moruya - Tuross Head splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (33%) and Older adults (45–64) (31%), with Young adults (25–44) at 16%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous people make up 5.0% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 3.2%. Additionally, those in de facto relationships rose to 13.5% since 2011, which is higher than most other areas.
5.0% ▼ -8.2%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 5.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.5% ▲ +38.9%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Moruya - Tuross Head, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (29%) and Divorced (12%).
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 Moruya - Tuross Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/101041026/moruya-tuross-head/topic/demographics-identity