7,111 ▲ +6.7%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6,665
- 2016: 6,750
- 2021: 7,111
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Nambucca Heads · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Nambucca Heads
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More people have moved to Nambucca Heads since 2011, and the population has become notably older. The typical resident is now 56, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This shift is most visible in the high number of seniors living in the area.
7,111
▲ +6.7%
- 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 Nambucca Heads — lower than 65% of areas.
| Nambucca Heads | 7,111 |
|---|---|
| 2448, NSW | 9,618 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 6.7% since 2011, adding about 446 people to reach a total of 7,111. This community is far older than the state and national averages, with the typical resident being 17 to 18 years older than those across Australia.
56 yrs ▲ +7.7%
Older than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 52 yrs
- 2016: 56 yrs
- 2021: 56 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 36.6% of the population, a figure far above the national average. This helps explain why children under 15 are much lower than most areas, falling to 13.5% since the last census.
36.6% ▲ +17.9%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.1%
- 2016: 35.0%
- 2021: 36.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.5% ▼ -14.4%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Nambucca Heads, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 37%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 9.9% of the population, which is well above the state and national figures. Most residents are either married (36.9%) or have never been married (32.2%).
9.9% ▲ +6.1%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 9.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.1% ▲ +22.1%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Nambucca Heads splits fairly evenly between Married (37%) and Never married (32%), with Divorced at 16%.
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 Nambucca Heads [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/108021158/nambucca-heads/topic/demographics-identity