Eungella · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Eungella

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in Eungella is 48 years old, making the community far older than the national figure. This aging profile is seen in the low number of children and a high proportion of middle-aged and senior adults. The population now totals 350 people.

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📍 Eungella, Suburb / Locality

Where Eungella sits — Total population

350 ▲ +22.8%
  • 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 Eungella — higher than 60% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Eungella350
2484, NSW 20,083
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 48, which is far older than the usual 38-year-old across Australia. With 350 residents, Eungella is larger than about 63% of similar areas.

350 ▲ +22.8%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 285
  • 2016: 338
  • 2021: 350

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

48 yrs ▲ +20.0%

Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 40 yrs
  • 2016: 44 yrs
  • 2021: 48 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Children under 15 make up only 14% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over account for 20%, a little above the state average.

20.0% ▲ +102.9%

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.9%
  • 2016: 16.3%
  • 2021: 20.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

14.0% ▼ -38.8%

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 22.9%
  • 2016: 23.4%
  • 2021: 14.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Eungella, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.1% of the population, which is a little below the New South Wales figure of 3.4%. Those in de facto relationships account for 11.5%, about the same as the national average.

1.1% ▼ -78.1%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5.2%
  • 2016: 3.6%
  • 2021: 1.1%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

11.5% ▼ -29.0%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.2%
  • 2016: 15.3%
  • 2021: 11.5%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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Eungella splits fairly evenly between Never married (41%) and Married (38%), with Divorced at 12%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 5 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 6 males; 80–84: 11 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 5 males; 75–79: 9 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 13 males; 70–74: 5 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 8 males; 65–69: 17 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 11 males; 60–64: 16 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 17 males; 55–59: 10 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 20 males; 50–54: 13 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 15 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 15 males; 40–44: 12 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 6 males; 35–39: 3 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 12 males; 30–34: 11 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 5 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 12 males; 20–24: 8 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 16 males; 15–19: 13 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 12 males; 10–14: 14 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 4 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 8 males; 0–4: 3 females

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 Eungella [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11463/eungella/topic/demographics-identity