45 —
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 62
- 2021: 45
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Patchs Beach · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Patchs Beach
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older than most similar areas, Patchs Beach is a small community where the typical resident is 49 years old. With a total population of just 45 people, it is a sparsely populated area with a distinct age profile.
45
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- 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 Patchs Beach — lower than 74% of areas.
| Patchs Beach | 45 |
|---|---|
| 2478, NSW | 32,053 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 49, which is far older than the national figure of 38. Only 45 people live in the area, making it smaller than about 74% of similar places.
49 yrs —
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 49 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
This is an older community, with 24.4% being seniors and very few children under 15, which is well below the state figure of 18.2%. Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 37.8%.
24.4% —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 24.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
8.9% —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 8.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Patchs Beach, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Seniors (65+) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are common here, at 23.7%, which is far above the national figure of 11.5%. There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents, a figure well below the New South Wales average.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
23.7% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 30.6%
- 2021: 23.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Patchs Beach, the largest group is Married at 38%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (22%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Patchs Beach
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Patchs Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13169/patchs-beach/topic/demographics-identity