357 ▲ +24.8%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 286
- 2016: 223
- 2021: 357
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Swan Bay · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Swan Bay
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far higher rate of de facto relationships than most areas defines the identity of Swan Bay. The community is home to 357 people, and the typical resident is 43, making the area noticeably older than both New South Wales and the rest of Australia.
357
▲ +24.8%
- 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 Swan Bay — higher than 61% of areas.
| Swan Bay | 357 |
|---|---|
| 2471, NSW | 2,821 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 357 people, which is larger than about 63% of similar areas.
43 yrs ▲ +22.9%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 43 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The age profile is balanced, with 30.8% of residents being older adults aged 45 to 64. Those aged 65 and over make up 15.7% of the population, which is a little below the national figure.
15.7% ▲ +49.5%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.6% ▼ -32.7%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.2%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Swan Bay, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (20%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is strong here, with 6.2% of people identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure a little above the state and national averages. De facto relationships are also common at 19.2%, which is well above the national figure.
6.2% ▲ +18.3%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 6.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.2% ▲ +33.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Swan Bay, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (39%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Swan Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13720/swan-bay/topic/demographics-identity