2,773 ▲ +13.1%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,452
- 2016: 2,459
- 2021: 2,773
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Chain Valley Bay · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Chain Valley Bay
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the national average defines daily life in Chain Valley Bay. With nearly half of all residents aged 65 or over, it is a community where seniors are the most prominent age group. This shift is reflected in the typical resident's age, which is 63.
2,773
▲ +13.1%
- 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 Chain Valley Bay — higher than 83% of areas.
| Chain Valley Bay | 2,773 |
|---|---|
| 2259, NSW | 66,236 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is 2,773 people, which is larger than about 83% of similar areas. Residents are far older than those in the state and across Australia, with a typical age of 63.
63 yrs ▲ +23.5%
Older than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51 yrs
- 2016: 56 yrs
- 2021: 63 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 47.1% of the population, which is far above the national figure. This helps explain why children under 15 are much less common here, at just 10.6%.
47.1% ▲ +40.6%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.5%
- 2016: 38.6%
- 2021: 47.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.6% ▼ -33.1%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Chain Valley Bay, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 47%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (14%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 5.4% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is much higher than in most areas. Marriage is the most common status at 52.4%, while de facto relationships are well below the national figure at 7.9%.
5.4% ▲ +119.0%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 5.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.9% ▼ -11.4%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 7.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Chain Valley Bay, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 19%.
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 Chain Valley Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10879/chain-valley-bay/topic/demographics-identity