1,987 ▲ +4.5%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,901
- 2016: 2,028
- 2021: 1,987
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Chittaway Bay · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Chittaway Bay
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A mix of young families and older adults shapes daily life in Chittaway Bay, where 1,987 people now live. The typical resident is 41, making the area noticeably older than the national figure. This blend of age groups creates a balanced community with a strong presence of both children and seniors.
1,987
▲ +4.5%
- 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 Chittaway Bay — higher than 78% of areas.
| Chittaway Bay | 1,987 |
|---|---|
| 2261, NSW | 55,129 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 1,987, which is larger than about 80% of similar areas. The typical resident is 41, which is a little older than the New South Wales figure of 39.
41 yrs ▲ +5.1%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 18.6% of the population, a figure higher than most areas. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 18.4%, which is a little above the national figure of 17.2%.
18.4% ▲ +31.1%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.6% ▼ -4.4%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Chittaway Bay splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.8% of the population, which is higher than most areas and a little above the New South Wales figure. Nearly half of residents are married, and 12.8% are in a de facto relationship.
4.8% ▲ +16.4%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 4.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.8% ▲ +22.0%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Chittaway Bay, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (33%) 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Chittaway Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10910/chittaway-bay/topic/demographics-identity