50 ▼ -83.4%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 301
- 2016: 36
- 2021: 50
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Great Mackerel Beach · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Great Mackerel Beach
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the state average defines Great Mackerel Beach, where the typical resident is 57. This sparsely populated area of just 50 people sees a high proportion of seniors and a notable Indigenous community.
50
▼ -83.4%
- 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 Great Mackerel Beach — lower than 72% of areas.
| Great Mackerel Beach | 50 |
|---|---|
| 2108, NSW | 1,740 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 57, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This makes the area much older than most similar places.
57 yrs ▲ +7.5%
Older than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 53 yrs
- 2016: 66 yrs
- 2021: 57 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 38% of the population, a figure far above the New South Wales average of 17.6%. Children under 15 account for 18%, which is about the same as the national average.
38.0% ▲ +76.6%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 69.4%
- 2021: 38.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.0% ▲ +13.2%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.9%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Great Mackerel Beach, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 40%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (32%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 8% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Those in de facto relationships are much less common here than in most areas, at only 8.3%.
8.0% ▲ —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 8.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.3% ▼ -46.7%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 8.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Great Mackerel Beach, the largest group is Married at 41%, followed by Never married (22%) and Divorced (21%).
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 Great Mackerel Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11751/great-mackerel-beach/topic/demographics-identity