Austral Eden · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Austral Eden

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.

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📍 Austral Eden, Suburb / Locality

Where Austral Eden sits — Total population

145
  • 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 Austral Eden — lower than 53% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Austral Eden145
2440, NSW 23,166
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

  • 2016: 148
  • 2021: 145

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

52 yrs

Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 48 yrs
  • 2021: 52 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

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.

  • 2016: 18.2%
  • 2021: 25.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

11.0%

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 14.9%
  • 2021: 11.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Austral Eden, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Seniors (65+) (27%) and Youth (15–24) (15%).

Identity & relationships

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.

18.0%

Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 12.3%
  • 2021: 18.0%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Austral Eden, the largest group is Married at 42%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (14%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 4 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 5 males; 80–84: 3 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 9 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 3 males; 70–74: 5 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 9 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 8 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 7 males; 50–54: 13 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 5 males; 45–49: 4 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 4 males; 20–24: 3 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 13 males; 15–19: 3 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 5 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 3 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 4 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 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