6,492 ▲ +20.2%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5,401
- 2016: 5,768
- 2021: 6,492
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Summerland Point - Gwandalan · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Summerland Point - Gwandalan
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Summerland Point - Gwandalan is 45 years old, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This is an aging area where the population has grown by 20% since 2011 to reach 6,492 people. The community is defined by a high proportion of seniors and a significant Indigenous population.
6,492
▲ +20.2%
- 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 Summerland Point - Gwandalan — lower than 68% of areas.
| Summerland Point - Gwandalan | 6,492 |
|---|---|
| 2259, NSW | 66,236 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 1,091 people since 2011. The typical resident is now 45, which is much higher than most similar areas and 7 years older than the Australian average.
45 yrs ▲ +4.7%
Older than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 45 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 22.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Meanwhile, children under 15 have fallen to 17.2%, a figure slightly below the state and national averages.
22.9% ▲ +16.7%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 22.3%
- 2021: 22.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.2% ▼ -15.6%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.4%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Summerland Point - Gwandalan 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.
About 6.1% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is much higher than most areas. De facto relationships are also more common here than in other areas, making up 13.4% of the population.
6.1% ▲ +91.8%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 6.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.4% ▲ +27.9%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Summerland Point - Gwandalan, the largest group is Married at 48%, 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 Summerland Point - Gwandalan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/102021052/summerland-point-gwandalan/topic/demographics-identity