68 —
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 44
- 2021: 68
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Shallow Bay · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Shallow Bay
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Shallow Bay is 50, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This sparsely populated area of 68 people is mostly made up of older adults, who represent 45.6% of the population.
68
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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 Shallow Bay — lower than 67% of areas.
| Shallow Bay | 68 |
|---|---|
| 2428, NSW | 25,187 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 50, making the area far older than both New South Wales and Australia. With only 68 people, it is smaller than about 66% of similar areas.
50 yrs —
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 58 yrs
- 2021: 50 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 nearly half the population at 45.6%. Children under 15 account for 16.2%, which is a little below the New South Wales and Australian figures.
17.6% —
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 36.4%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.2% —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Shallow Bay, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 47%, followed by Seniors (65+) (18%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No one here identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state and national figures. Only 8.7% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a figure much lower than most similar areas.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.7% —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 30.0%
- 2021: 8.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Shallow Bay, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (28%) and Divorced (20%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Shallow Bay
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Shallow Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13537/shallow-bay/topic/demographics-identity