12,476 ▲ +30.5%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9,560
- 2016: 10,537
- 2021: 12,476
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Old Bar - Manning Point - Red Head · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Old Bar - Manning Point - Red Head
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the residents in Old Bar - Manning Point - Red Head are married, reflecting a mature local population. This area has grown by 31% since 2011, with a typical resident now aged 53. It is a notably older community compared to the rest of the state.
12,476
▲ +30.5%
- 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 Old Bar - Manning Point - Red Head — higher than 65% of areas.
| Old Bar - Manning Point - Red Head | 12,476 |
|---|---|
| 2430, NSW | 36,841 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population reached 12,476 people in 2021. Residents here are far older than the national figure, with the typical age rising by 6 years since 2011 to reach 53.
53 yrs ▲ +12.8%
Older than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 47 yrs
- 2016: 51 yrs
- 2021: 53 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 32.1% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This shift toward an older community is clear, as the proportion of children under 15 fell to 16.0% since 2011.
32.1% ▲ +42.3%
Higher than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 28.3%
- 2021: 32.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.0% ▼ -14.5%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Old Bar - Manning Point - Red Head splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (32%) and Older adults (45–64) (28%), with Young adults (25–44) at 16%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.6% of the community, which is much higher than most areas. Those in de facto relationships account for 10.7% of residents, a figure about the same as the state average.
5.6% ▲ +97.0%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 5.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.7% ▲ +17.1%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Old Bar - Manning Point - Red Head, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 23%.
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 Old Bar - Manning Point - Red Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/108051168/old-bar-manning-point-red-head/topic/demographics-identity