130 ▼ -61.5%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 338
- 2016: 145
- 2021: 130
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Napoleon Reef · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Napoleon Reef
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Napoleon Reef is 59 years old, making the area far older than the national figure. This small community of 130 people stands out for its high proportion of seniors and a strong presence of couples in de facto relationships.
130
▼ -61.5%
- 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 Napoleon Reef — lower than 55% of areas.
| Napoleon Reef | 130 |
|---|---|
| 2795, NSW | 45,077 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 59, which is far older than the typical person in New South Wales by 20 years. Napoleon Reef is smaller than about half of similar areas.
59 yrs ▲ +22.9%
Older than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48 yrs
- 2016: 55 yrs
- 2021: 59 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 31.5% of the population, which is far above the New South Wales figure. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the national average at just 13.8%.
31.5% ▲ +69.7%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 31.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.8% ▼ -31.0%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.1%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Napoleon Reef, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 39%, followed by Seniors (65+) (32%) and Children (0–14) (14%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships are much more common here at 18.6%, well above the national figure. Additionally, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is a little above the state average at 4.6%.
4.6% ▲ +124.8%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 4.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.6% ▲ +149.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Napoleon Reef, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 28%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Napoleon Reef
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Napoleon Reef [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12903/napoleon-reef/topic/demographics-identity