2,071 ▲ +14.9%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,803
- 2016: 1,929
- 2021: 2,071
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Malua Bay · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Malua Bay
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Malua Bay is 52, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This coastal spot has a population of 2,071 people and is shaped by a very high number of seniors.
2,071
▲ +14.9%
- 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 Malua Bay — higher than 79% of areas.
| Malua Bay | 2,071 |
|---|---|
| 2536, NSW | 19,333 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The usual age of a resident here is 52, making the area far older than both New South Wales and Australia. With 2,071 people, it is larger than about 81% of similar areas.
52 yrs ▲ +10.6%
Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47 yrs
- 2016: 51 yrs
- 2021: 52 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 28.9% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This high proportion of older adults helps explain why children under 15 are a little below the state average at 15.5%.
28.9% ▲ +24.2%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.3%
- 2016: 27.6%
- 2021: 28.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.5% ▼ -12.6%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Malua Bay splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (31%) and Seniors (65+) (29%), with Young adults (25–44) at 16%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.9% of the population identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. More than half of the residents are married, while 13.1% are in a de facto relationship, a figure slightly above the national average.
3.9% ▲ +132.2%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 3.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.1% ▲ +42.8%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Malua Bay, Married is the majority at 54%; 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 Malua Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12471/malua-bay/topic/demographics-identity