251 —
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 240
- 2021: 251
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bilgola Beach · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bilgola Beach
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Bilgola Beach is 54 years old, making the area far older than the national figure. This pocket of the Northern Beaches is defined by a high proportion of seniors and a population of 251 people.
251
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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 Bilgola Beach — higher than 58% of areas.
| Bilgola Beach | 251 |
|---|---|
| 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 54, which is far older than the New South Wales average of 39. This makes the area much older than most similar places.
54 yrs —
Older than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 53 yrs
- 2021: 54 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 32.7% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 17.2%. In contrast, children under 15 make up 16.3%, which is a little below the state and national figures.
32.7% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 23.8%
- 2021: 32.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.3% —
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bilgola Beach splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (31%) and Older adults (45–64) (29%), with Children (0–14) at 15%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married, at 69.9%. Those in de facto relationships account for 4.6%, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%.
1.6% —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 1.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
4.6% —
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 4.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bilgola Beach, Married is the majority at 71%; Never married is next at 17%.
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 Bilgola Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10349/bilgola-beach/topic/demographics-identity