606 ▲ +104.0%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 297
- 2016: 528
- 2021: 606
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Pleasure Point · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Pleasure Point
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher share of children than the national average defines Pleasure Point, where 24.3% of the 606 residents are under 15. This creates a youthful profile that stands out compared to the rest of the state.
606
▲ +104.0%
- 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 Pleasure Point — higher than 67% of areas.
| Pleasure Point | 606 |
|---|---|
| 2172, NSW | 2,892 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 39 years old, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure and a little older than the Australian average.
39 yrs ▲ +14.7%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 24.3% of the population, well above the national figure of 18.2%. This contributes to a young age profile, with seniors aged 65 and over making up just 11.7%, which is well below the state and national averages.
11.7% ▲ +66.3%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.3% ▼ -8.5%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.5%
- 2016: 24.4%
- 2021: 24.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Pleasure Point splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Children (0–14) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married (62.5%), while those in de facto relationships make up 8.1%, which is well below the Australian average. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people account for 1.8% of the population, a little below the national figure.
1.8% ▼ -10.8%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 1.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.1% ▲ +116.5%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 8.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Pleasure Point, Married is the majority at 64%; Never married is next at 28%.
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 Pleasure Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13241/pleasure-point/topic/demographics-identity