4,708 ▲ +9.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4,319
- 2016: 4,584
- 2021: 4,708
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Avoca Beach · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Avoca Beach
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Fewer than 11% of similar areas have a larger population than Avoca Beach, which is home to 4,708 people. The typical resident is 43, making the area noticeably older than both the state and national figures.
4,708
▲ +9.0%
- 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 Avoca Beach — higher than 86% of areas.
| Avoca Beach | 4,708 |
|---|---|
| 2251, NSW | 33,721 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Avoca Beach has a total population of 4,708 people. The typical resident is 43, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
43 yrs ▲ +7.5%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 20.7% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 29.8%.
18.1% ▲ +37.7%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.7% ▼ -4.9%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 20.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Avoca Beach, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Children (0–14) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.3% of the population, while 54.1% of residents are married. Those in de facto relationships account for 10.1%, which is lower than most areas.
2.3% ▲ +26.6%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 2.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.1% ▲ +22.7%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Avoca Beach, 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 Avoca Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10115/avoca-beach/topic/demographics-identity