63,482 ▲ +11.1%
Higher than 54% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 57,155
- 2016: 60,438
- 2021: 63,482
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Pittwater · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Pittwater
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Pittwater is far older than the national figure, with a typical age of 46. This area is noticeably more mature than the rest of New South Wales and Australia, a trend that has grown as the population climbed by 11% to 63,482 people since 2011.
63,482
▲ +11.1%
- 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 Pittwater — higher than 54% of areas.
| Pittwater | 63,482 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | 5,231,147 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 46, which is much higher than most similar areas. This is 8 years older than the Australian average and is 4 years older than it was in 2011.
46 yrs ▲ +9.5%
Older than 82% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 46 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 22.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 18.0%, a figure that is about the same as the state and national averages.
22.5% ▲ +32.2%
Higher than 79% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 17.0%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 22.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.0% ▼ -9.8%
Higher than 53% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Pittwater, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.7% of the population, which is much lower than most areas. Most residents are married (54.0%), while those in de facto relationships make up 10.0%, a figure slightly below the national average.
0.7% ▲ +66.2%
Lower than 85% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 0.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.0% ▲ +20.7%
Lower than 79% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Pittwater, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 Pittwater [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/12202/pittwater/topic/demographics-identity