13,980 —
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau is 41, making the area noticeably older than the national figure. This community of nearly 14,000 people has a balanced age structure where older adults are the largest group. Most residents are married, though the area has a much lower proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people than most similar places.
13,980
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- 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 Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau — higher than 72% of areas.
| Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau | 13,980 |
|---|---|
| 2097, NSW | 15,991 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 13,980 people, which is larger than about 72% of similar areas. Residents here are a little older than those in New South Wales and noticeably older than the Australian average.
41 yrs —
Older than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The age profile is spread fairly evenly across groups, with older adults aged 45 to 64 making up the largest slice at 28%. Children under 15 and seniors over 65 both sit around 17%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
16.9% —
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.9% —
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 49.7% of residents are married, while 11.3% are in a de facto relationship, which is lower than most areas. Only 0.7% of the population is Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure that is much lower than most similar areas.
0.7% —
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.3% —
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (8%).
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 Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/122031693/collaroy-collaroy-plateau/topic/demographics-identity