615 ▲ +13.1%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 544
- 2016: 592
- 2021: 615
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Fingal Head · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Fingal Head
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Fingal Head is far older than the national figure, with the usual person being 46 years old. This small community of 615 people has a high proportion of Indigenous residents compared to the rest of the country.
615
▲ +13.1%
- 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 Head — higher than 68% of areas.
| Fingal Head | 615 |
|---|---|
| 2487, NSW | 15,090 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The usual resident is 46, which is noticeably older than the New South Wales average of 39. This age is far older than the national figure of 38.
46 yrs ▲ +9.5%
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 46 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the biggest group at 35.3%. Those aged 65 and over represent 20.2% of the population, which is a little above the state and national figures.
20.2% ▲ +38.6%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.3% ▼ -28.5%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Fingal Head, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Seniors (65+) (20%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 11.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Relationships are also distinct, with 14% of people in a de facto partnership, a rate higher than most areas.
11.2% ▼ -7.5%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.0% ▲ +16.0%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Fingal Head, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (39%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
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 Fingal Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11522/fingal-head/topic/demographics-identity