17,533 ▲ +10.7%
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15,842
- 2016: 16,279
- 2021: 17,533
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Maclean - Yamba - Iluka · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Maclean - Yamba - Iluka is 55 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This region is an older community where over a third of the population are seniors. The total population grew by 11% since 2011, reaching 17,533 people.
17,533
▲ +10.7%
- 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 Maclean - Yamba - Iluka — higher than 85% of areas.
| Maclean - Yamba - Iluka | 17,533 |
|---|---|
| 2463, NSW | 8,304 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 55, which is far older than the New South Wales average of 39. This age has risen by 4 years since 2011, and the total population grew by 1,691 people during that period.
55 yrs ▲ +7.8%
Older than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 51 yrs
- 2016: 55 yrs
- 2021: 55 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 34.4% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why the proportion of children under 15 is well below the Australian average at just 14.1%.
34.4% ▲ +23.9%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.7%
- 2016: 32.9%
- 2021: 34.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.1% ▼ -13.8%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Maclean - Yamba - Iluka, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 34%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.2% of the community, which is a little above the national rate of 3.2%. De facto relationships are also more common here than in most areas, at 13.1%.
5.2% ▲ +19.7%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 5.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.1% ▲ +35.7%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Maclean - Yamba - Iluka, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (28%) and Divorced (12%).
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 Maclean - Yamba - Iluka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/104011082/maclean-yamba-iluka/topic/demographics-identity