173 ▼ -14.4%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 202
- 2016: 212
- 2021: 173
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Long Point · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Long Point
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Long Point is 54 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This small area of 173 people has a population that leans heavily towards older adults and seniors. It is a mature community where children make up a very small proportion of the population.
173
▼ -14.4%
- 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 Long Point — higher than 50% of areas.
| Long Point | 173 |
|---|---|
| 2564, NSW | 14,198 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 54 is far older than the New South Wales figure of 39. This makes the area much older than most similar places.
54 yrs ▲ +28.6%
Older than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 54 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up only 9.8% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 35.3%.
20.2% ▲ +19.7%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
9.8% ▼ -29.9%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 9.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Long Point, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married people make up 54.5% of the area, while those in de facto relationships are at 2.9%, which is well below the New South Wales figure. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.9% of the population.
2.9% ▲ —
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 2.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
2.9% ▼ -48.8%
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 2.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Long Point, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 26%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Long Point
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Long Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12390/long-point/topic/demographics-identity