5,643 ▲ +13.1%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4,989
- 2016: 5,221
- 2021: 5,643
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Evans Head · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Evans Head
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Evans Head is far older than the national figure, with a typical age of 49. This older profile is reflected in a population where seniors and older adults make up over half the community. The area has grown by 13% since 2011, adding about 654 people.
5,643
▲ +13.1%
- 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 Evans Head — lower than 74% of areas.
| Evans Head | 5,643 |
|---|---|
| 2472, NSW | 1,987 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew to 5,643 people by 2021, though it remains smaller than about 73% of similar areas. The typical resident is now 49, which is 2 years older than in 2011.
49 yrs ▲ +4.3%
Older than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 47 yrs
- 2016: 49 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 27.4% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 make up a much lower share than most areas at just 15.7%.
27.4% ▲ +20.9%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.6%
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 27.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.7% ▼ -13.4%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Evans Head splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Seniors (65+) (27%), with Young adults (25–44) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 5.7% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the national average. Those in de facto relationships make up 14.7% of the area, a figure well above the 11.5% seen across Australia.
5.7% ▲ +53.4%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 5.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.7% ▲ +31.4%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Evans Head, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (13%).
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 Evans Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/112011241/evans-head/topic/demographics-identity