76,414 ▲ +13.2%
Higher than 63% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 67,503
- 2016: 71,381
- 2021: 76,414
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Port Stephens · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Port Stephens
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than most similar areas defines Port Stephens, where the typical resident is now 48 years old. This shift is driven by a significant increase in seniors, with the area growing by 13% to 76,414 people since 2011.
76,414
▲ +13.2%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 2 areas
- 9–15: 2 areas
- 15–23: 1 area
- 23–37: 0 areas
- 37–57: 1 area
- 57–90: 0 areas
- 90–141: 1 area
- 141–221: 1 area
- 221–347: 1 area
- 347–545: 2 areas
- 545–854: 3 areas
- 854–1,340: 0 areas
- 1,340–2,101: 3 areas
- 2,101–3,296: 1 area
- 3,296–5,169: 2 areas
- 5,169–8,107: 3 areas
- 8,107–12,714: 7 areas
- 12,714–19,940: 16 areas
- 19,940–31,273: 30 areas
- 31,273–49,048: 61 areas
- 49,048–76,924: 90 areas
- 76,924–120,643: 70 areas
- 120,643–189,211: 46 areas
- 189,211–296,748: 12 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Port Stephens — higher than 63% of areas.
| Port Stephens | 76,414 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | 2,829,637 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 48, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This age has climbed by 5 years since 2011, and the total population grew by 8,911 people in that same period.
48 yrs ▲ +11.6%
Older than 88% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 48 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 27.3% of the population, a figure far above the national average. This helps explain why the number of children under 15 has fallen to 16.4%, which is lower than most areas.
27.3% ▲ +34.7%
Higher than 93% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 23.9%
- 2021: 27.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.4% ▼ -15.0%
Lower than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Port Stephens splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Young adults (25–44) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 6.5% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 3.4%. Nearly half of the population is married, while 11.3% are in a de facto relationship.
6.5% ▲ +79.1%
Higher than 79% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 6.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.3% ▲ +17.7%
Lower than 67% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Port Stephens, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (29%) and Divorced (11%).
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 Port Stephens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/10603/port-stephens/topic/demographics-identity