North Haven · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in North Haven

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

Far older residents than most similar areas define North Haven, where the typical person is 61 years old. This is a community of 1,619 people with a very high proportion of seniors and far fewer children than the national average.

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Where North Haven sits — Total population

1,619 ▲ +1.4%
  • 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 North Haven — higher than 76% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
North Haven1,619
2443, NSW 8,739
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is 61, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This makes North Haven one of the oldest areas of its kind.

1,619 ▲ +1.4%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1,596
  • 2016: 1,670
  • 2021: 1,619

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

61 yrs ▲ +3.4%

Older than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 59 yrs
  • 2016: 60 yrs
  • 2021: 61 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Seniors make up 42.5% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 9.6% of the area, a figure well below the same national average of 18.2%.

42.5% ▲ +12.5%

Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 37.8%
  • 2016: 40.3%
  • 2021: 42.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

9.6% ▼ -20.3%

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.1%
  • 2016: 10.2%
  • 2021: 9.6%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In North Haven, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 42%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (12%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.2% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. Around 45.6% of residents are married, while 11.7% are in a de facto relationship.

11.7% ▲ +13.6%

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.3%
  • 2016: 9.3%
  • 2021: 11.7%

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

Marital status

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In North Haven, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (24%) and Divorced (15%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 38 males; 85+: 47 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 48 males; 80–84: 42 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 75 males; 75–79: 57 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 99 males; 70–74: 94 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 96 males; 65–69: 84 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 78 males; 60–64: 85 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 60 males; 55–59: 59 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 48 males; 50–54: 52 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 38 males; 45–49: 45 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 21 males; 40–44: 34 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 21 males; 35–39: 29 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 22 males; 30–34: 29 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 23 males; 25–29: 18 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 26 males; 20–24: 24 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 30 males; 15–19: 31 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 27 males; 10–14: 39 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 18 males; 5–9: 37 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 24 males; 0–4: 19 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 North Haven [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13002/north-haven/topic/demographics-identity