15,839 ▲ +13.2%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13,988
- 2016: 14,941
- 2021: 15,839
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
The Entrance · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in The Entrance
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population that has aged by six years since 2011 defines the current shift in The Entrance. The area is now far older than the national average, with the typical resident aged 48. This change is seen in the growth of the senior population and a total population that has risen to 15,839 people.
15,839
▲ +13.2%
- 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 The Entrance — higher than 79% of areas.
| The Entrance | 15,839 |
|---|---|
| 2261, NSW | 55,129 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 48, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This represents a shift since 2011, as the population has aged by six years while growing by 13% to reach 15,839 people.
48 yrs ▲ +14.3%
Older than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 48 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 26.6% of the community, which is well above the Australian average of 17.2%. This reflects a broader trend toward an older population, as the proportion of children under 15 has fallen to 14.1%, well below the national figure.
26.6% ▲ +21.7%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 26.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.1% ▼ -18.8%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.3%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →The Entrance splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (27%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 5.5% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the national figure of 3.2%. In terms of relationships, 38.1% of people are married, while 11.2% are in a de facto relationship.
5.5% ▲ +44.4%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 5.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.2% ▲ +10.2%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →The Entrance splits fairly evenly between Married (38%) and Never married (34%), with Divorced at 15%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in The Entrance [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/102021053/the-entrance/topic/demographics-identity