1,635 ▲ +8.8%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,503
- 2016: 1,614
- 2021: 1,635
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Fingal Bay · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Fingal Bay
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Fingal Bay is now 63, making the area far older than the national figure. This coastal community of 1,635 people is shaped by a very high proportion of seniors, who make up nearly half the population.
1,635
▲ +8.8%
- 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 Fingal Bay — higher than 76% of areas.
| Fingal Bay | 1,635 |
|---|---|
| 2315, NSW | 15,287 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With a typical resident aged 63, the population here is far older than in New South Wales and the rest of Australia. Fingal Bay is larger than about 79% of similar areas.
63 yrs ▲ +8.6%
Older than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58 yrs
- 2016: 61 yrs
- 2021: 63 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 (47%) is aged 65 and over, which is far above the national figure. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 10.3% of the community, a rate well below the state and national averages.
47.0% ▲ +26.4%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37.2%
- 2016: 43.4%
- 2021: 47.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.3% ▼ -13.8%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Fingal Bay, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 47%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (12%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.4% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. Most people are married (57.4%), while those in de facto relationships (9.4%) are a little below the national average.
3.4% ▲ +60.9%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 3.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.4% ▲ +41.4%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 9.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Fingal Bay, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 20%.
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 Fingal Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11521/fingal-bay/topic/demographics-identity