233 —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 227
- 2021: 233
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Hardys Bay · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Hardys Bay
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident of Hardys Bay is 59 years old, which is among the highest ages seen in similar areas. This small community of 233 people is far older than the state and national averages. It is a place where retirees and older adults make up the vast majority of the population.
233
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- 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 Hardys Bay — higher than 57% of areas.
| Hardys Bay | 233 |
|---|---|
| 2257, NSW | 30,403 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 59, making the population far older than the New South Wales figure of 39 and the Australian figure of 38.
59 yrs —
Older than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 55 yrs
- 2021: 59 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 42.1% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are so rare here, at just 6.9%.
42.1% —
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 30.4%
- 2021: 42.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
6.9% —
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 6.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Hardys Bay, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 43%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Young adults (25–44) (10%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most of the community is married at 60.5%, while those in de facto relationships make up 13.0%, which is a little above the national figure of 11.5%.
1.7% —
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 1.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.0% —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Hardys Bay, Married is the majority at 63%; Never married is next at 25%.
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 Hardys Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11859/hardys-bay/topic/demographics-identity