1,758 ▲ +27.5%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,379
- 2016: 1,436
- 2021: 1,758
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Long Beach · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Long Beach
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Long Beach is 51 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This older-than-average population is a defining feature of the area's identity. With 1,758 people living here, it is larger than about 79% of similar areas.
1,758
▲ +27.5%
- 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 Long Beach — higher than 77% of areas.
| Long Beach | 1,758 |
|---|---|
| 2536, NSW | 19,333 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 51 years, which is far older than the New South Wales average of 39 and the Australian average of 38.
51 yrs ▲ +8.5%
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47 yrs
- 2016: 51 yrs
- 2021: 51 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 28.6% of the population, a figure far above both the state and national averages. This contributes to an age structure where older adults and seniors together account for over half of all residents.
28.6% ▲ +47.0%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 28.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.4% ▼ -13.6%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Long Beach splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Seniors (65+) (29%), with Young adults (25–44) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.8% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Most residents are married, while 10.3% are in de facto relationships, which is lower than most similar areas.
4.8% ▲ +163.0%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 4.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.3% ▲ +2.5%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Long Beach, Married is the majority at 58%; 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 Long Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12385/long-beach/topic/demographics-identity