22,825 ▲ +6.8%
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21,380
- 2016: 22,008
- 2021: 22,825
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Growing by 6.8% since 2011, Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale has seen its population reach 22,825 people. The area is notably older than the national average, with a strong increase in both seniors and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents over the last decade.
22,825
▲ +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 Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale — higher than 93% of areas.
| Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale | 22,825 |
|---|---|
| 2261, NSW | 55,129 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 1,445 people since 2011 to become one of the largest areas at this level. The typical resident is 41, which is noticeably older than the Australian figure of 38.
41 yrs → 0.0%
Older than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 22.2% of the population, a figure well above the national average. Children under 15 also represent a higher proportion of the area than most similar places, at 19.9%.
22.2% ▲ +7.6%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.9% ▲ +4.9%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.5% of the population, which is much higher than most areas and rose 2.5 points since 2011. Those in de facto relationships now account for 12.5% of residents.
5.5% ▲ +83.0%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 5.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.5% ▲ +36.1%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale, 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/102021044/bateau-bay-killarney-vale/topic/demographics-identity