Seahampton · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Seahampton

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

A much higher proportion of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander in Seahampton, at 10.3%. This small community of 292 people is notably younger than the national average, with a high number of children and very few seniors.

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📍 Seahampton, Suburb / Locality

Where Seahampton sits — Total population

292 ▼ -6.1%
  • 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 Seahampton — higher than 59% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Seahampton292
2286, NSW 4,690
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident in Seahampton is 37, which is a little younger than the national figure of 38 and much lower than most similar areas.

292 ▼ -6.1%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 311
  • 2016: 303
  • 2021: 292

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

37 yrs ▲ +19.4%

Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 31 yrs
  • 2016: 35 yrs
  • 2021: 37 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% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is younger, as those aged 65 and over are much lower than most areas at 13%.

13.0% ▲ +237.3%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.9%
  • 2016: 7.6%
  • 2021: 13.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

24.0% ▼ -12.3%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 27.3%
  • 2016: 25.7%
  • 2021: 24.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Seahampton splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 23%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Indigenous identity is well above the state average at 10.3%, while 46.3% of residents are married. People in de facto relationships make up 10% of the population, which is lower than most areas.

10.3% ▲ +52.6%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.7%
  • 2016: 4.6%
  • 2021: 10.3%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

10.0% ▼ -33.5%

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.0%
  • 2016: 13.5%
  • 2021: 10.0%

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

Marital status

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In Seahampton, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (11%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 6 males; 75–79: 5 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 7 males; 70–74: 10 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 9 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 7 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 11 males; 55–59: 9 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 9 males; 50–54: 15 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 12 males; 45–49: 12 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 9 males; 40–44: 13 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 14 males; 35–39: 7 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 6 males; 30–34: 9 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 12 males; 25–29: 17 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 12 males; 20–24: 11 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 9 males; 15–19: 8 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 8 males; 10–14: 12 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 13 males; 5–9: 10 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 4 males; 0–4: 11 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 Seahampton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13526/seahampton/topic/demographics-identity