3,452 ▲ +8.5%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3,183
- 2016: 3,221
- 2021: 3,452
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Geilston Bay - Risdon · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Geilston Bay - Risdon
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population growth of 8.5% since 2011 has shaped Geilston Bay - Risdon into a moderately sized community of 3,452 people. While the area is noticeably older than the national average, it has seen a rise in the proportion of seniors and people in de facto relationships over the last decade.
3,452
▲ +8.5%
- 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 Geilston Bay - Risdon — lower than 87% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population grew by about 269 people since 2011, though it remains smaller than 88% of similar areas. The typical resident is 41, which is higher than most areas and noticeably older than the Australian figure of 38.
41 yrs ▼ -2.4%
Older than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
One in five residents is now aged 65 or over, a figure that rose 2.0 percentage points since 2011. In contrast, children under 15 make up 16.6% of the population, which is a little below the national figure.
20.0% ▲ +11.0%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.6% ▼ -1.3%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.8%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Geilston Bay - Risdon splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents now make up 3.0% of the community, a figure that rose from 1.9% in 2011 and is higher than most similar areas. Those in de facto relationships also increased to 13.0%, which is a little above the national average.
3.0% ▲ +53.2%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 3.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.0% ▲ +29.4%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Geilston Bay - Risdon, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Geilston Bay - Risdon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601021006/geilston-bay-risdon/topic/demographics-identity