1,865 ▲ +11.6%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,671
- 2016: 1,536
- 2021: 1,865
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bermagui · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bermagui
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Bermagui is 58, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This gap defines the area, where seniors make up more than a third of the population. It is a larger community than about 80% of similar areas, with 1,865 people living here.
1,865
▲ +11.6%
- 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 Bermagui — higher than 78% of areas.
| Bermagui | 1,865 |
|---|---|
| 2546, NSW | 10,066 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is notably older than most other areas, with a typical age of 58. This is 20 years older than the Australian average.
58 yrs ▲ +7.4%
Older than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 54 yrs
- 2016: 56 yrs
- 2021: 58 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 36.8% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are much less common here than in most areas, at just 12.8%.
36.8% ▲ +34.0%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.5%
- 2016: 32.7%
- 2021: 36.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.8% ▼ -18.0%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Bermagui, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 37%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 15.7%. About 2.7% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure.
2.7% ▲ +17.0%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 2.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.7% ▲ +32.0%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bermagui, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (27%) and Divorced (15%).
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 Bermagui [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10307/bermagui/topic/demographics-identity