8,030 ▲ +12.1%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7,161
- 2016: 7,592
- 2021: 8,030
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cromer · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Cromer
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A higher share of children than the national average defines the community in Cromer. This suburb is home to 8,030 people and has a typical resident aged 41, which is noticeably older than the Australian figure of 38.
8,030
▲ +12.1%
- 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 Cromer — higher than 87% of areas.
| Cromer | 8,030 |
|---|---|
| 2099, NSW | 42,917 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Cromer is one of the largest areas at this level with 8,030 residents. While the typical age is lower than most similar areas, it remains a little older than the New South Wales average.
41 yrs ▲ +2.5%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 42 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 20.9% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. This is a little above the national figure of 18.2%, while seniors aged 65 and over sit at 18.5%.
18.5% ▲ +14.5%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.2%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.9% ▼ -3.8%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Cromer, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 27%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples make up over half the population at 53.6%. However, the share of people in de facto relationships is 8.3%, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%.
1.2% ▲ +152.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 1.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.3% ▲ +28.1%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 8.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Cromer, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 31%.
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 Cromer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11119/cromer/topic/demographics-identity