12,559 ▲ +17.0%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10,731
- 2016: 11,551
- 2021: 12,559
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Swansea - Caves Beach · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Swansea - Caves Beach
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the residents in Swansea - Caves Beach are married, reflecting a mature community where the typical age is 49. This is far older than the national figure of 38, and the area has grown by 17% since 2011 to reach a population of 12,559 people.
12,559
▲ +17.0%
- 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 Swansea - Caves Beach — higher than 65% of areas.
| Swansea - Caves Beach | 12,559 |
|---|---|
| 2281, NSW | 15,323 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 49, which is far older than the national average and has risen by 3 years since 2011. The total population grew to 12,559 people over the last decade, adding about 1,828 residents.
49 yrs ▲ +6.5%
Older than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 49 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 27.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain the older age profile, while children under 15 are a little below the state and national averages at 16.5%.
27.1% ▲ +16.5%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.3%
- 2016: 25.8%
- 2021: 27.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.5% ▲ +1.3%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Swansea - Caves Beach splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (27%), with Young adults (25–44) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.7% of the population, which is much higher than most areas and has risen since 2011. Those in de facto relationships account for 9.8%, a figure that is much lower than in most other similar areas.
4.7% ▲ +67.0%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 4.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.8% ▲ +40.1%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 9.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Swansea - Caves Beach, Married is the majority at 50%; Never married is next at 28%.
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 Swansea - Caves Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/111011212/swansea-caves-beach/topic/demographics-identity