10,379 —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9,905
- 2021: 10,379
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Avalon Beach · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Avalon Beach
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Avalon Beach is 46, making the area far older than the national figure. With over 10,300 people, it is one of the largest communities at this level. The population is notably skewed toward older adults and seniors.
10,379
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- 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 Avalon Beach — higher than 87% of areas.
| Avalon Beach | 10,379 |
|---|---|
| 2107, NSW | 15,422 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 46, which is noticeably older than the New South Wales average of 39 and far older than the national figure of 38.
46 yrs —
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 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 21.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This contributes to a population where older adults and seniors combined account for over half of all residents.
21.6% —
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.0% —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Avalon Beach, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most of the community is married, though the 0.7% of people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander is lower than most areas and a little below the New South Wales figure.
0.7% —
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 0.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.6% —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Avalon Beach, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 30%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Avalon Beach
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Avalon Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10112/avalon-beach/topic/demographics-identity