1,564 ▲ +17.9%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,326
- 2016: 1,426
- 2021: 1,564
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Soldiers Point · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Soldiers Point
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Soldiers Point is 56 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This makes the area much older than most similar places, with a population of 1,564 people.
1,564
▲ +17.9%
- 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 Soldiers Point — higher than 76% of areas.
| Soldiers Point | 1,564 |
|---|---|
| 2317, NSW | 6,553 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 56, making the area far older than the New South Wales average by 17 years. With 1,564 residents, it is larger than about 78% of similar areas.
56 yrs ▲ +9.8%
Older than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51 yrs
- 2016: 53 yrs
- 2021: 56 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
A third of residents are aged 65 and over, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why the proportion of children under 15 is well below the state average at just 12.7%.
33.6% ▲ +31.6%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.6%
- 2016: 33.0%
- 2021: 33.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.7% ▼ -13.0%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Soldiers Point splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (34%) and Older adults (45–64) (31%), with Young adults (25–44) at 15%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.9% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most areas. Most residents are married (54%), while those in de facto relationships make up 10.5%, which is lower than most areas.
3.9% ▲ +66.8%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 3.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.5% ▼ -4.7%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Soldiers Point, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 24%.
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 Soldiers Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13586/soldiers-point/topic/demographics-identity