7,591 ▲ +88.4%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4,029
- 2016: 5,624
- 2021: 7,591
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Shell Cove · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Shell Cove
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 7,591 people now calls Shell Cove home, making it one of the largest areas of its kind. While the typical resident is 40, the area has a notably high proportion of children, making it feel younger than many similar neighbourhoods.
7,591
▲ +88.4%
- 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 Shell Cove — higher than 87% of areas.
| Shell Cove | 7,591 |
|---|---|
| 2529, NSW | 29,134 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has reached 7,591 people, which is among the largest for this level. The typical resident is 40, slightly older than the national figure of 38.
40 yrs ▲ +14.3%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 20.6% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over represent 16.1% of residents, which is a little below the state average.
16.1% ▲ +68.7%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.6% ▼ -27.7%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.5%
- 2016: 26.1%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Shell Cove splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.6% of the population, which is about the same as the national figure. Most residents are married at 58.5%, while those in de facto relationships sit at 9.4%, slightly below the national average.
2.6% ▲ +123.7%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 2.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.4% ▲ +63.4%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 9.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Shell Cove, Married is the majority at 58%; 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 Shell Cove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13547/shell-cove/topic/demographics-identity