2,501 ▲ +7.6%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,325
- 2016: 2,551
- 2021: 2,501
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Charmhaven · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Charmhaven
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Well over seven times the national average of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander in Charmhaven. This suburb of 2,501 people shows a strong Indigenous presence and a high number of couples in de facto relationships compared to the rest of the country.
2,501
▲ +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 Charmhaven — higher than 81% of areas.
| Charmhaven | 2,501 |
|---|---|
| 2263, NSW | 24,554 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 2,501, making it larger than about 82% of similar areas. The typical resident is 39 years old, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure.
39 yrs ▲ +5.4%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The age profile is balanced, with children under 15 and seniors over 65 both making up around 18% to 19% of the population. This is slightly above the national figure for those aged 65 and over.
19.0% ▲ +23.7%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.4%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.7% ▼ -15.3%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Charmhaven splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
A significant 7.8% of the population identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the New South Wales and Australian figures. Additionally, 14.9% of people are in de facto relationships, a rate well above the national figure.
7.8% ▲ +46.1%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 7.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.9% ▲ +36.6%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Charmhaven, the largest group is Never married at 41%, followed by Married (36%) and Divorced (12%).
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 Charmhaven [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10888/charmhaven/topic/demographics-identity