2,725 ▲ +11.1%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,452
- 2016: 2,560
- 2021: 2,725
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Austinmer · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Austinmer
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Noticeably older residents than the national average define Austinmer, where the typical person is 42. This community of 2,725 people sees a higher share of children than most similar areas, though the overall age profile leans towards older adults.
2,725
▲ +11.1%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Austinmer — higher than 82% of areas.
| Austinmer | 2,725 |
|---|---|
| 2515, NSW | 11,745 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 42, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. With 2,725 people, the population is larger than about 83% of similar areas.
42 yrs ▲ +5.0%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 20.1% of the population, a little above the national figure of 18.2%. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 28.4%, while seniors aged 65 and over sit at 18.2%.
18.2% ▲ +43.0%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.1% ▼ -5.2%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Austinmer, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.7% of the population, which is a little below the Australian figure of 3.2%. Over half the residents are married, and those in de facto relationships (12.1%) are a little above the state average.
1.7% ▲ +88.2%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 1.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.1% ▲ +23.3%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Austinmer, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 33%.
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 Austinmer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10109/austinmer/topic/demographics-identity