6,887 ▲ +9.0%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6,316
- 2016: 6,684
- 2021: 6,887
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lemon Tree Passage - Tanilba Bay · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Lemon Tree Passage - Tanilba Bay
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing number of older residents has defined the recent change in Lemon Tree Passage - Tanilba Bay, where the typical age rose by five years since 2011. The population now sits at 6,887 people, with a significant 28.2% of the community aged 65 and over.
6,887
▲ +9.0%
- 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 Lemon Tree Passage - Tanilba Bay — lower than 66% of areas.
| Lemon Tree Passage - Tanilba Bay | 6,887 |
|---|---|
| 2319, NSW | 6,887 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is now 50, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This population grew by 9% since 2011, adding about 571 people to the area.
50 yrs ▲ +11.1%
Older than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 50 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 28.2% of the population, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 17.6%. This shift is mirrored by the number of children under 15, which fell to 15.9% and is now a little below the national average.
28.2% ▲ +30.3%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 28.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.9% ▼ -17.5%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Lemon Tree Passage - Tanilba Bay splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (28%), with Young adults (25–44) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.9% of the community, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. De facto relationships are also more common here than in most areas, accounting for 12.9% of couples.
7.9% ▲ +104.4%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 7.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.9% ▲ +16.3%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Lemon Tree Passage - Tanilba Bay, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (12%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Lemon Tree Passage - Tanilba Bay
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Lemon Tree Passage - Tanilba Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/106031120/lemon-tree-passage-tanilba-bay/topic/demographics-identity