840 ▲ +14.3%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 735
- 2016: 786
- 2021: 840
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Huskisson · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Huskisson
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Huskisson is 56, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This age gap defines the area, which is home to 840 people and has a population that is much older than most similar places. The community is heavily weighted towards seniors and older adults.
840
▲ +14.3%
- 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 Huskisson — higher than 72% of areas.
| Huskisson | 840 |
|---|---|
| 2540 crosses NSW/OT | 48,267 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With a typical age of 56, the population here is far older than the New South Wales average of 39. The total population of 840 people is larger than about 72% of similar areas.
56 yrs ▲ +7.7%
Older than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52 yrs
- 2016: 57 yrs
- 2021: 56 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 30.5% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This shift towards older residents is mirrored by a much lower proportion of children under 15, who make up only 11.4% of the area.
30.5% ▲ +16.7%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.1%
- 2016: 31.4%
- 2021: 30.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.4% ▲ +10.5%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Huskisson splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (32%) and Seniors (65+) (30%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.6% of the community, which is a little above the New South Wales average of 3.4%. Nearly half of the residents are married, while 11.6% are in a de facto relationship.
4.6% ▲ +48.0%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 4.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.6% ▼ -5.5%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Huskisson, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (27%) and Divorced (15%).
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 Huskisson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11973/huskisson/topic/demographics-identity