947 ▲ +5.7%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 896
- 2016: 941
- 2021: 947
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Chittaway Point · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Chittaway Point
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of the 947 people in Chittaway Point are married, marking the most common relationship status for the area. It is a noticeably older community than the national average, with a typical resident aged 44.
947
▲ +5.7%
- 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 Point — higher than 72% of areas.
| Chittaway Point | 947 |
|---|---|
| 2261, NSW | 55,129 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is larger than about 74% of similar areas. Residents here are noticeably older than those in New South Wales and across Australia.
44 yrs ▲ +7.3%
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 44 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 19.6% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Children under 15 account for 16.7%, slightly below the state and national averages.
19.6% ▲ +49.0%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.7% ▼ -14.2%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Chittaway Point, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.1% of the population, which is well above the figures for New South Wales and Australia. About 11% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a rate lower than in most similar areas.
7.1% ▲ +80.7%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 7.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.0% ▼ -21.4%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Chittaway Point, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10911/chittaway-point/topic/demographics-identity