42 ▲ +162.5%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16
- 2016: 27
- 2021: 42
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Royal National Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Royal National Park
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A gap of 17 years separates the typical resident of Royal National Park from the New South Wales average. This sparsely populated area is exceptionally young, with a typical age of just 22 and a population that grew 163% since 2011 to reach 42 people.
42
▲ +162.5%
- 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 Royal National Park — lower than 99% of areas.
| Royal National Park | 42 |
|---|---|
| 2232, NSW | 35,304 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is only 22 years old, which is far younger than the national figure of 38. This age has dropped by 5 years since 2011.
22 yrs ▼ -18.5%
Younger than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27 yrs
- 2016: 28 yrs
- 2021: 22 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 31% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 18.2%. This youthfulness is highlighted by the fact that there are no residents aged 65 and over.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
31.0% —
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 25.9%
- 2021: 31.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Royal National Park splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (33%) and Youth (15–24) (30%), with Young adults (25–44) at 28%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 70% of residents have never married, which is common in such a young population. There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents, a figure well below the national average of 3.2%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Marital status
View on map →In Royal National Park, Never married is the majority at 68%; Married is next at 32%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Royal National Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/128021537/royal-national-park/topic/demographics-identity