145 —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 148
- 2021: 145
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Austral Eden · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older residents now dominate the profile of Austral Eden, where the typical person is 52. This makes the area far older than both New South Wales and Australia. With only 145 people living here, it is a small community with a distinct age gap compared to most other areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Austral Eden — lower than 53% of areas.
| Austral Eden | 145 |
|---|---|
| 2440, NSW | 23,166 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Austral Eden is 52, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This age is also much higher than most similar areas.
145 —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
52 yrs —
Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
A quarter of residents are aged 65 and over, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This shift toward seniors is reflected in the low number of children, who make up only 11% of the population.
25.5% —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.0% —
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Austral Eden, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Seniors (65+) (27%) and Youth (15–24) (15%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 6.9% of people here are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 3.4%. Additionally, those in de facto relationships make up 18% of the population, a rate much higher than most other areas.
6.9% —
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.0% —
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Austral Eden, the largest group is Married at 42%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (14%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Austral Eden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10111/austral-eden/topic/demographics-identity