221 ▼ -19.3%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 274
- 2016: 216
- 2021: 221
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Eraring · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Eraring
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Eraring is 60 years old, making it a far older community than the national average. With 221 people living here, the area is defined by a large proportion of seniors and a very small number of children.
221
▼ -19.3%
- 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 Eraring — higher than 56% of areas.
| Eraring | 221 |
|---|---|
| 2264, NSW | 16,162 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 60, which is far older than the New South Wales average of 39. This age profile is among the highest for similar areas.
60 yrs ▲ +30.4%
Older than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 52 yrs
- 2021: 60 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 41.6% of the population, a figure far above the Australian average of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 9.5% of the people here, which is well below the national figure.
41.6% ▲ +86.7%
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.3%
- 2016: 30.6%
- 2021: 41.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
9.5% ▼ -56.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 9.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Eraring, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 40%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (31%) and Youth (15–24) (10%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people here are married, at 61.3%, while those in de facto relationships make up only 5.8%, which is well below the national average. About 1.4% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
1.4% ▲ —
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 1.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.8% ▼ -55.4%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 5.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Eraring, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 21%.
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 Eraring [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11432/eraring/topic/demographics-identity