5,777 ▲ +18.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4,870
- 2016: 5,137
- 2021: 5,777
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ocean Shores · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Ocean Shores
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Ocean Shores is 43 years old, making the community noticeably older than the national figure. With a total population of 5,777, it is larger than about 91% of similar areas.
5,777
▲ +18.6%
- 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 Ocean Shores — higher than 86% of areas.
| Ocean Shores | 5,777 |
|---|---|
| 2483, NSW | 11,616 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is larger than most areas at this level, with a typical age of 43. This is noticeably older than the typical person in New South Wales or across Australia.
43 yrs ▲ +4.9%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 43 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 29.5%. Those aged 65 and over represent 18.9% of the population, which is a little above the national and state figures.
18.9% ▲ +30.9%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.8% ▼ -16.8%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Ocean Shores splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, sitting at 17.3%, which is well above the Australian average. About 2.8% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, similar to the state and national figures.
2.8% ▼ -5.8%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 2.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.3% ▲ +16.9%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Ocean Shores, the largest group is Never married at 43%, followed by Married (35%) and Divorced (14%).
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 Ocean Shores [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13081/ocean-shores/topic/demographics-identity