6,675 ▲ +7.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6,222
- 2016: 6,327
- 2021: 6,675
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Nambucca Heads · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Nambucca Heads
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older residents than most similar areas define Nambucca Heads, where the typical person is 57. This community of 6,675 people is marked by a very high proportion of seniors and a strong Indigenous presence.
6,675
▲ +7.3%
- 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 Nambucca Heads — higher than 86% of areas.
| Nambucca Heads | 6,675 |
|---|---|
| 2448, NSW | 9,618 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 57, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This makes the population much older than most similar areas.
57 yrs ▲ +7.5%
Older than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 53 yrs
- 2016: 56 yrs
- 2021: 57 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 37.5% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the national average at 13.6%.
37.5% ▲ +16.3%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.2%
- 2016: 36.0%
- 2021: 37.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.6% ▼ -11.7%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.4%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Nambucca Heads, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 37%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 10.1% of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 3.4%. Most residents are married (36.9%) or have never been married (31.8%).
10.1% ▲ +4.4%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.8% ▲ +21.0%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Nambucca Heads, the largest group is Married at 37%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (16%).
Age & sex structure
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 Nambucca Heads [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12898/nambucca-heads/topic/demographics-identity