9,170 ▲ +18.6%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7,732
- 2016: 8,212
- 2021: 9,170
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A 19% population jump since 2011 has seen Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores grow to 9,170 people. The area is becoming notably older, with the typical resident now 44 years old. This age shift is reflected in a growing number of seniors and a decline in the proportion of children.
9,170
▲ +18.6%
- 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 Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores — lower than 53% of areas.
| Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores | 9,170 |
|---|---|
| 2483, NSW | 11,616 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 44, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This age has climbed by two years since 2011.
44 yrs ▲ +4.8%
Older than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 44 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 19.2% of the population, a figure slightly above the own state and national averages. Meanwhile, children under 15 have fallen to 16.2%, which is a little below the Australian average.
19.2% ▲ +23.0%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.2% ▼ -16.5%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here, with 17.6% of residents in such a partnership—well above the national figure of 11.5%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.6% of the population, which is about the same as the state and national averages.
2.6% ▲ +2.1%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 2.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.6% ▲ +27.0%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores, the largest group is Never married at 44%, followed by Married (34%) and Divorced (15%).
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 Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/112011239/brunswick-heads-ocean-shores/topic/demographics-identity