11,042 ▲ +6.8%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10,336
- 2016: 10,689
- 2021: 11,042
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Box Head - MacMasters Beach · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Box Head - MacMasters Beach
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the people in Box Head - MacMasters Beach are married, and the area is far older than most other places. The typical resident is 49, which is 11 years older than the national figure. This shift is continuing, as the population has grown by 6.8% to 11,042 people since 2011.
11,042
▲ +6.8%
- 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 Box Head - MacMasters Beach — higher than 58% of areas.
| Box Head - MacMasters Beach | 11,042 |
|---|---|
| 2251, NSW | 33,721 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 49, which is much higher than most areas and far older than the New South Wales average. This age has climbed by 3 years since 2011.
49 yrs ▲ +6.5%
Older than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 49 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 27.5% of the population, a figure far above the national average. This group has grown by 6.6 percentage points since 2011, while the proportion of children under 15 has fallen to 16.7%.
27.5% ▲ +31.6%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 27.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.7% ▼ -9.7%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Box Head - MacMasters Beach splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Seniors (65+) (27%), with Young adults (25–44) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.8% of residents identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most areas. Those in de facto relationships make up 10.9% of the population, a figure that is about the same as the state average.
2.8% ▲ +62.6%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 2.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.9% ▲ +40.9%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Box Head - MacMasters Beach, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 26%.
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 Box Head - MacMasters Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/102011029/box-head-macmasters-beach/topic/demographics-identity