6,449 ▲ +18.8%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5,429
- 2016: 5,729
- 2021: 6,449
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Anna Bay · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Anna Bay
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the people in Anna Bay are married, and the area is becoming much older. The typical resident is now 52, which is far older than the national figure. This shift is clear in the population, where seniors now make up nearly a third of the community.
6,449
▲ +18.8%
- 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 Anna Bay — lower than 69% of areas.
| Anna Bay | 6,449 |
|---|---|
| 2316, NSW | 6,577 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of Anna Bay grew by 19% since 2011, adding about 1,020 people to reach a total of 6,449. The typical resident is now 52, which is far older than the New South Wales figure of 39.
52 yrs ▲ +26.8%
Older than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 52 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 30.8% of the area, a figure far above the national average. This helps explain why children under 15 have fallen to 14.5%, which is well below the Australian figure of 18.2%.
30.8% ▲ +75.5%
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 30.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.5% ▼ -28.5%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Anna Bay splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (31%) and Older adults (45–64) (29%), with Young adults (25–44) at 16%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.0% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most areas. In terms of relationships, 11.1% of people are in a de facto partnership, which is lower than in most other similar areas.
4.0% ▲ +77.4%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 4.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.1% ▲ +11.9%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Anna Bay, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 27%.
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 Anna Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/106031119/anna-bay/topic/demographics-identity