1,815 ▼ -1.3%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,838
- 2016: 1,864
- 2021: 1,815
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Shoal Bay · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Shoal Bay
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Seniors make up 41.3% of the population in Shoal Bay, making it an area with a very high proportion of older residents. The typical person here is 59, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This creates a community profile where older adults significantly outnumber children and young people.
1,815
▼ -1.3%
- 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 Shoal Bay — higher than 77% of areas.
| Shoal Bay | 1,815 |
|---|---|
| 2315, NSW | 15,287 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Shoal Bay is home to 1,815 people, a population larger than about 79% of similar areas. Residents are far older than those in New South Wales, with a typical age of 59 years.
59 yrs ▲ +5.4%
Older than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 56 yrs
- 2016: 58 yrs
- 2021: 59 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area's age profile is heavily skewed toward retirees, as 41.3% of people are aged 65 and over, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 11.6% of the population, a figure well below the state average.
41.3% ▲ +6.2%
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.9%
- 2016: 41.0%
- 2021: 41.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.6% ▼ -11.0%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Shoal Bay, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 41%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.9% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. Marital patterns show 42.5% of people are married, while those in de facto relationships make up 9.3%, a little below the national figure.
3.9% ▲ +117.6%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 3.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.3% ▲ +20.8%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 9.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Shoal Bay, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (24%) and Widowed (15%).
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 Shoal Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13554/shoal-bay/topic/demographics-identity