3,248 ▲ +8.4%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,995
- 2016: 3,059
- 2021: 3,248
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Shoalhaven Heads · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Shoalhaven Heads
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Shoalhaven Heads is 56, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This older age profile defines the area, where over a third of the population are seniors. It is a relatively large community of 3,248 people.
3,248
▲ +8.4%
- 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 Shoalhaven Heads — higher than 85% of areas.
| Shoalhaven Heads | 3,248 |
|---|---|
| 2535, NSW | 7,993 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With a typical age of 56, residents here are far older than those in New South Wales and across Australia. The total population is 3,248, making it larger than about 85% of similar areas.
56 yrs ▲ +5.7%
Older than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 53 yrs
- 2016: 56 yrs
- 2021: 56 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has a very high number of seniors, with 36.5% aged 65 and over, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 14.6% of the population, a figure well below the state and national averages.
36.5% ▲ +12.0%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.6%
- 2016: 35.4%
- 2021: 36.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.6% ▲ +3.3%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Shoalhaven Heads, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 37%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.6% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. Nearly half of residents are married, while 12.4% are in a de facto relationship, which is a little above the state average.
3.6% ▲ +37.7%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 3.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.4% ▲ +22.9%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Shoalhaven Heads, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (24%) and Divorced (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 Shoalhaven Heads [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13555/shoalhaven-heads/topic/demographics-identity