6,571 ▲ +4.1%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6,314
- 2016: 6,206
- 2021: 6,571
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Point Clare - Koolewong · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Point Clare - Koolewong
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical age of 46 makes Point Clare - Koolewong far older than the national average. This older profile is most evident in the high number of seniors and older adults who live here. The population grew by about 257 people since 2011, reaching a total of 6,571.
6,571
▲ +4.1%
- 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 Point Clare - Koolewong — lower than 68% of areas.
| Point Clare - Koolewong | 6,571 |
|---|---|
| 2250, NSW | 71,168 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Residents are noticeably older than those in New South Wales, with the typical age rising by two years since 2011 to reach 46. The total population grew 4.1% over the last decade.
46 yrs ▲ +4.5%
Older than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 44 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 23.4% of the area, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. In contrast, children under 15 account for 17.3% of the population, a figure that has fallen slightly since 2011.
23.4% ▲ +3.3%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.7%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 23.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.3% ▼ -8.8%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Point Clare - Koolewong splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (23%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.5% of the population, which is about the same as the state average. Nearly half of the residents are married, while those in de facto relationships rose to 11.8% by 2021.
2.5% ▲ +94.6%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 2.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.8% ▲ +34.1%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Point Clare - Koolewong, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (31%) 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Point Clare - Koolewong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/102011037/point-clare-koolewong/topic/demographics-identity