1,399 ▲ +15.0%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,217
- 2016: 1,294
- 2021: 1,399
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Macmasters Beach · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Macmasters Beach
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A shift towards an older population defines Macmasters Beach, where the typical resident is now 49 years old. This is far older than the national figure of 38. With 1,399 people living here, the area has a larger population than about 77% of similar places.
1,399
▲ +15.0%
- 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 Macmasters Beach — higher than 75% of areas.
| Macmasters Beach | 1,399 |
|---|---|
| 2251, NSW | 33,721 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 49, which is far older than the New South Wales figure of 39 and the Australian figure of 38.
49 yrs ▲ +8.9%
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 49 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 23.2% of the population, a figure well above the 17.2% national average. This helps explain the higher typical age, while children under 15 make up 16.0% of the area.
23.2% ▲ +34.5%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.3%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 23.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.0% ▼ -15.3%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Macmasters Beach, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most of the population is married at 57.5%, and 12.1% are in de facto relationships, which is a little above the state figure. About 2.7% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the national average.
2.7% ▲ +74.1%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 2.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.1% ▲ +78.7%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Macmasters Beach, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 27%.
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 Macmasters Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12441/macmasters-beach/topic/demographics-identity