376 ▲ +78.2%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 211
- 2016: 420
- 2021: 376
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Seelands · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Seelands
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population defines Seelands, where the typical resident is 53 years old. This is 15 years above the national figure. With a population of 376 people, the area is mostly made up of adults over 45 and a significant Indigenous community.
376
▲ +78.2%
- 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 Seelands — higher than 61% of areas.
| Seelands | 376 |
|---|---|
| 2460, NSW | 31,079 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 53, which is far older than the New South Wales average of 39. Seelands is larger than about 64% of similar areas.
53 yrs ▲ +23.3%
Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 53 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has very few children, with those under 15 making up just 10.9% of the population. This is well below the national figure of 18.2%, while the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over is well above the state average.
22.9% ▲ +47.6%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 22.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.9% ▼ -44.7%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Seelands, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is common here, with 8.5% of residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 3.4%. Most people are married (56.8%), while those in de facto relationships sit at 11.4%, about the same as the national average.
8.5% ▲ +507.1%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 8.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.4% ▲ +190.9%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Seelands, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 27%.
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 Seelands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13530/seelands/topic/demographics-identity