5,205 ▲ +12.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4,633
- 2016: 4,774
- 2021: 5,205
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Erina · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Erina
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Erina is 61 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This gap makes the area stand out as one of the oldest in the region. With 5,205 people, it is larger than about 90% of similar areas.
5,205
▲ +12.3%
- 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 Erina — higher than 86% of areas.
| Erina | 5,205 |
|---|---|
| 2250, NSW | 71,168 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 61, making the population far older than in New South Wales and across Australia. This age is among the highest for areas of this type.
61 yrs ▲ +13.0%
Older than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 54 yrs
- 2016: 59 yrs
- 2021: 61 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Nearly half the population—46.2%—is aged 65 and over, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 12.2% of the area, a figure well below the state average.
46.2% ▲ +17.3%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.4%
- 2016: 44.1%
- 2021: 46.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.2% ▼ -10.8%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Erina, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 46%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (18%) and Young adults (25–44) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.4% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the Australian average. People in de facto relationships make up 6.0% of the population, which is much lower than in most other areas.
2.4% ▲ +84.0%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 2.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.0% ▲ +32.9%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 6.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Erina, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (22%) and Widowed (17%).
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 Erina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11436/erina/topic/demographics-identity