Maloneys Beach · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Maloneys Beach

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in Maloneys Beach is now 51, making the area far older than most other parts of the country. With 408 people living here, the community is marked by a very high proportion of seniors and a strong Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander presence.

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Where Maloneys Beach sits — Total population

408 ▲ +10.6%
  • 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 Maloneys Beach — higher than 62% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Maloneys Beach408
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 of 51 is far older than the national figure of 38. This makes Maloneys Beach much older than most similar areas.

408 ▲ +10.6%

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 369
  • 2016: 371
  • 2021: 408

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

51 yrs ▲ +4.1%

Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 49 yrs
  • 2016: 53 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 30.9% of the population, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 17.6%. Children under 15 account for 18.9% of residents, a figure about the same as the state and national averages.

30.9% ▲ +19.0%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 25.9%
  • 2016: 31.5%
  • 2021: 30.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

18.9% ▼ -9.3%

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.8%
  • 2016: 14.8%
  • 2021: 18.9%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Maloneys Beach splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (31%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 8.6% of the population, which is well above the Australian average of 3.2%. Over half of the residents are married, while 10.4% are in a de facto relationship, which is lower than most areas.

10.4% ▼ -5.7%

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.0%
  • 2016: 9.9%
  • 2021: 10.4%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Maloneys Beach, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 26%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 10 males; 85+: 5 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 8 males; 80–84: 6 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 14 males; 75–79: 13 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 21 males; 70–74: 17 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 23 males; 65–69: 21 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 11 males; 60–64: 23 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 12 males; 55–59: 7 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 11 males; 50–54: 10 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 12 males; 45–49: 9 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 5 males; 40–44: 11 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 6 males; 35–39: 9 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 4 males; 30–34: 7 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 11 males; 25–29: 13 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 4 males; 20–24: 12 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 4 males; 15–19: 15 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 12 males; 10–14: 14 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 15 males; 5–9: 7 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 11 males; 0–4: 16 females

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 Maloneys Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12470/maloneys-beach/topic/demographics-identity