17,899 ▲ +5.0%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17,042
- 2016: 18,070
- 2021: 17,899
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cronulla · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Cronulla
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older residents are much more common in Cronulla than in the rest of the state. With a typical age of 43, the area is noticeably older than the national figure. This shift is clear in the age mix, where seniors are well represented while children under 15 are far less common than in most other areas.
17,899
▲ +5.0%
- 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 Cronulla — higher than 89% of areas.
| Cronulla | 17,899 |
|---|---|
| 2230, NSW | 30,690 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Cronulla is one of the largest areas at this level, with a total population of 17,899 people.
43 yrs ▲ +16.2%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 21.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. In contrast, children under 15 account for only 11.9% of residents, a figure well below the New South Wales average.
21.5% ▲ +41.1%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 21.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.9% ▼ -2.5%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Cronulla splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, sitting at 16.9% compared to 11.5% nationally. Meanwhile, 1.5% of the population are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national figure.
1.5% ▲ +75.8%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 1.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.9% ▲ +23.5%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Cronulla splits fairly evenly between Married (41%) and Never married (40%), with Divorced at 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 Cronulla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11120/cronulla/topic/demographics-identity