993 ▲ +7.6%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 923
- 2016: 959
- 2021: 993
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Boat Harbour · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Boat Harbour
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Boat Harbour is 47, making the area far older than the national figure. This small community of 993 people is defined by a high number of seniors and a population that is significantly older than the New South Wales average.
993
▲ +7.6%
- 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 Boat Harbour — higher than 73% of areas.
| Boat Harbour | 993 |
|---|---|
| 2316, NSW | 6,577 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 47, which is far older than the New South Wales average of 39 and the national figure of 38.
47 yrs ▲ +17.5%
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 47 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 22.7% of the population, a figure well above the state and national averages. Children under 15 account for 17.8%, which is about the same as the rest of the country.
22.7% ▲ +72.8%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 22.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.8% ▼ -16.1%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Boat Harbour, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. Over half of the population is married, while 12.5% are in a de facto relationship.
4.0% ▲ +186.6%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 4.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.5% ▲ +51.0%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Boat Harbour, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 28%.
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 Boat Harbour [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10424/boat-harbour/topic/demographics-identity