12,516 ▲ +6.4%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11,759
- 2016: 12,146
- 2021: 12,516
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bateau Bay · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bateau Bay
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A larger-than-average population of 12,516 lives in Bateau Bay, where residents are generally older than those in similar areas. The typical person here is 42, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This creates a community with a significant number of both seniors and young families.
12,516
▲ +6.4%
- 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 Bateau Bay — higher than 88% of areas.
| Bateau Bay | 12,516 |
|---|---|
| 2261, NSW | 55,129 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 12,516 people, Bateau Bay is among the largest areas of its kind. The typical resident is 42 years old, making the population noticeably older than both New South Wales and the rest of Australia.
42 yrs ▼ -4.5%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 24.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. At the same time, children under 15 account for 19.2%, a rate higher than most similar areas.
24.5% ▲ +5.7%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.2%
- 2016: 24.4%
- 2021: 24.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.2% ▲ +12.2%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bateau Bay splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%), with Young adults (25–44) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
A little more than 5% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than the state and national figures. Most people are married (45.8%), while 11% are in a de facto relationship, which is lower than in most other areas.
5.1% ▲ +81.3%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 5.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.0% ▲ +40.0%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bateau Bay, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Bateau Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10227/bateau-bay/topic/demographics-identity