528 ▲ +8.9%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 485
- 2016: 495
- 2021: 528
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bexhill · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bexhill
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Bexhill is 44 years old, making the area noticeably older than both the state and national figures. With a population of 528 people, it is larger than about 68% of similar areas and has a broad mix of ages and family types.
528
▲ +8.9%
- 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 Bexhill — higher than 65% of areas.
| Bexhill | 528 |
|---|---|
| 2480, NSW | 45,938 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is noticeably older than the New South Wales average by five years and the national average by six years.
44 yrs ▲ +15.8%
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 44 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 19.5% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 18.2%. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 31.3%, while seniors aged 65 and over sit at 18.2%.
18.2% ▲ +87.6%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.5% ▼ -15.5%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.1%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Bexhill, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, sitting well above the national figure at 15.9%. Around 52.9% of residents are married, and 2.8% identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state average.
2.8% ▼ -42.7%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 2.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.9% ▲ +85.0%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bexhill, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 33%.
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 Bexhill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10332/bexhill/topic/demographics-identity