242 —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 183
- 2021: 242
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Blueys Beach · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Blueys Beach
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Blueys Beach is 64 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This small community of 242 people is shaped by a very high proportion of seniors, with over half the population aged 65 and over.
242
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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 Blueys Beach — higher than 57% of areas.
| Blueys Beach | 242 |
|---|---|
| 2428, NSW | 25,187 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 64, making Blueys Beach far older than both New South Wales and Australia. Its total population is 242 people, which is larger than about 58% of similar areas.
64 yrs —
Older than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 59 yrs
- 2021: 64 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Over half the population (51.7%) are seniors, a figure far above the national average. This helps explain why children under 15 make up just 9.9% of the area, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 18.2%.
51.7% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 44.8%
- 2021: 51.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
9.9% —
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 9.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Blueys Beach, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 48%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (10%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.9% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. Most residents are married (55.7%), while those in de facto relationships make up 10.3%, a figure slightly below the national average.
2.9% —
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 2.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.3% —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Blueys Beach, Married is the majority at 55%; Divorced is next at 18%.
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 Blueys Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10419/blueys-beach/topic/demographics-identity