5,789 ▲ +1.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,706
- 2016: 5,788
- 2021: 5,789
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Eagle Vale · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident of Eagle Vale is just 36 years old, making the area noticeably younger than the state average. This is a larger community than most similar areas, with a population of 5,789 people.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Eagle Vale — higher than 86% of areas.
| Eagle Vale | 5,789 |
|---|---|
| 2558, NSW | 11,099 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 36, which is much lower than most similar areas and a little younger than the national figure of 38.
5,789 ▲ +1.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
36 yrs ▲ +12.5%
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Families with children are common, as those under 15 make up 20.3% of the population, a little above the national figure. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over are well below the state average at 12.2%.
12.2% ▲ +89.9%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.3% ▼ -9.3%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Eagle Vale splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. Most people are married (44.8%) or have never been married (37.9%), while those in de facto relationships are a little below the national average at 9.4%.
4.0% ▲ +40.6%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.4% ▲ +21.3%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Eagle Vale, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (8%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Eagle Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11344/eagle-vale/topic/demographics-identity