5,804 ▲ +29.0%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4,499
- 2016: 5,037
- 2021: 5,804
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
An exceptionally older population marks Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest, where over half of all residents are aged 65 or over. This standing is among the highest for similar areas, with the typical resident now 65 years old. The population has grown by 29% since 2011, reaching 5,804 people.
5,804
▲ +29.0%
- 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 Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest — lower than 73% of areas.
| Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest | 5,804 |
|---|---|
| 2324, NSW | 25,443 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 65, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This age has risen by 6 years since 2011.
65 yrs ▲ +10.2%
Older than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 59 yrs
- 2016: 62 yrs
- 2021: 65 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 51.8% of the population, a figure far above the New South Wales average of 17.6%. This helps explain why children under 15 are so few here, at just 7.5%.
51.8% ▲ +37.7%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 37.6%
- 2016: 45.2%
- 2021: 51.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
7.5% ▼ -44.7%
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 7.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest, Seniors (65+) is the majority at 52%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 26%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.6% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. Most residents are married (59.4%), while those in de facto relationships are a little below the national figure at 8.8%.
4.6% ▲ +36.2%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 4.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.8% ▼ -1.0%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 8.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 18%.
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 Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/106031124/tea-gardens-hawks-nest/topic/demographics-identity