423 ▼ -2.5%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 434
- 2016: 298
- 2021: 423
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Boomerang Beach · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Boomerang Beach
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Boomerang Beach is now 46, making the area far older than the national average. With a population of 423 people, it is larger than about 65% of similar areas. The community is primarily made up of older adults and married couples.
423
▼ -2.5%
- 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 Boomerang Beach — higher than 62% of areas.
| Boomerang Beach | 423 |
|---|---|
| 2428, NSW | 25,187 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of a resident is 46, which is noticeably older than the New South Wales figure of 39 and far older than the Australian average of 38.
46 yrs ▼ -9.8%
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 46 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors and older adults make up over half the population, with those aged 45 to 64 representing 35.9%. Children under 15 account for 19.1%, which is higher than most areas and about the same as the state and national figures.
19.6% ▼ -19.7%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.4%
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.1% ▲ +17.1%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Boomerang Beach, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (19%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.5% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Those in de facto relationships account for 13.9%, a figure well above the New South Wales average.
4.5% ▲ +551.3%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 4.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.9% ▲ +116.5%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Boomerang Beach, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (29%) and Divorced (14%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Boomerang Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10485/boomerang-beach/topic/demographics-identity