2,522 ▲ +6.0%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,380
- 2016: 2,334
- 2021: 2,522
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Catalina · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Catalina
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population defines Catalina, where the typical resident is 53 years old. This is 15 years older than the national figure, creating a community where more than a third of people are seniors.
2,522
▲ +6.0%
- 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 Catalina — higher than 81% of areas.
| Catalina | 2,522 |
|---|---|
| 2536, NSW | 19,333 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 2,522 residents, this area is larger than about 82% of similar places. The typical age of 53 is far older than the New South Wales average of 39.
53 yrs ▲ +6.0%
Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50 yrs
- 2016: 53 yrs
- 2021: 53 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 34.1% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 16.1%, which is a little below the state average.
34.1% ▲ +21.4%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.1%
- 2016: 34.3%
- 2021: 34.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.1% ▼ -4.5%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Catalina, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 34%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 9.2% of the population, which is well above the 3.2% national figure. Most adults are married (44.8%), while 11.5% are in a de facto relationship, which is about the same as the state average.
9.2% ▲ +20.8%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 9.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.5% ▲ +17.4%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Catalina, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (29%) and Divorced (11%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Catalina
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Catalina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10852/catalina/topic/demographics-identity