24,697 ▲ +9.6%
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22,535
- 2016: 23,590
- 2021: 24,697
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older than the national average is Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga, where the typical resident is 47. This community of 24,697 people is seeing a distinct shift towards an older population, with seniors making up over a quarter of all residents.
24,697
▲ +9.6%
- 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 Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga — higher than 95% of areas.
| Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga | 24,697 |
|---|---|
| 2256, NSW | 16,039 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 47, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This age has climbed by 3 years since 2011, while the total population grew by 9.6% to reach 24,697 people.
47 yrs ▲ +6.8%
Older than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 47 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% of the area, a figure well above the New South Wales average of 17.6%. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 16.5% of residents, which is a little below the national figure.
27.0% ▲ +14.5%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.6%
- 2016: 25.8%
- 2021: 27.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.5% ▼ -7.1%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.3% of the population identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the Australian average. Those in de facto relationships make up 12.6% of the area, a figure that has risen since 2011.
4.3% ▲ +37.5%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 4.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.6% ▲ +21.8%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga, the largest group is Married at 41%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (13%).
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 Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/102011040/umina-booker-bay-patonga/topic/demographics-identity