14,818 ▲ +35.6%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10,928
- 2016: 13,156
- 2021: 14,818
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kingscliff - Fingal Head · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Kingscliff - Fingal Head
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Kingscliff - Fingal Head is 47 years old, making the area far older than the national figure. This is a growing community of 14,818 people that has seen a significant increase in its senior population over the last decade.
14,818
▲ +35.6%
- 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 Kingscliff - Fingal Head — higher than 75% of areas.
| Kingscliff - Fingal Head | 14,818 |
|---|---|
| 2487, NSW | 15,090 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew 36% since 2011, adding about 3,890 people. This growth happened alongside a trend of the area becoming older, with the typical age rising to 47.
47 yrs ▲ +6.8%
Older than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 47 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 24.0% of the population, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 17.6%. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 18.2%, a share that is about the same as the national average.
24.0% ▲ +12.8%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 21.9%
- 2021: 24.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.2% ▼ -0.2%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Kingscliff - Fingal Head splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Seniors (65+) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous people make up 4.6% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 3.2%. About half of the residents are married, while those in de facto relationships rose to 11.7% since 2011.
4.6% ▲ +11.8%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 4.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.7% ▲ +23.6%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Kingscliff - Fingal Head, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (29%) and Divorced (12%).
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 Kingscliff - Fingal Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/112031250/kingscliff-fingal-head/topic/demographics-identity