650 ▲ +18.6%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 548
- 2016: 648
- 2021: 650
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Denhams Beach · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Denhams Beach
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Denhams Beach is 61, making it a far older community than the national figure. With nearly half the population aged 65 and over, the area has a distinct age profile that shapes daily life for its 650 residents.
650
▲ +18.6%
- 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 Denhams Beach — higher than 69% of areas.
| Denhams Beach | 650 |
|---|---|
| 2536, NSW | 19,333 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 650, which is larger than about 70% of similar areas. Residents here are far older than those in New South Wales and across Australia.
61 yrs ▲ +7.0%
Older than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57 yrs
- 2016: 61 yrs
- 2021: 61 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 46.5% of the population, a figure far above the national average. This helps explain why children under 15 are much less common here, at only 12.6%.
46.5% ▲ +25.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37.2%
- 2016: 43.1%
- 2021: 46.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.6% ▼ -23.0%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Denhams Beach, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 46%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (19%) and Young adults (25–44) (14%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.6% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state and national figures. Married people make up the largest group at 43.7%, while 11.6% are in de facto relationships.
2.6% ▼ -65.0%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 2.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.6% ▲ +8.9%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Denhams Beach, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (26%) and Widowed (15%).
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 Denhams Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11238/denhams-beach/topic/demographics-identity