12,730 ▲ +19.9%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10,614
- 2016: 11,349
- 2021: 12,730
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Terrigal · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Terrigal
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 12,730 people now lives in Terrigal, where residents are noticeably older than those in the rest of the state. The area has an older age profile, with a typical resident aged 43 and a high proportion of seniors.
12,730
▲ +19.9%
- 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 Terrigal — higher than 88% of areas.
| Terrigal | 12,730 |
|---|---|
| 2260, NSW | 25,845 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Terrigal is among the largest areas of its kind with 12,730 residents. The typical person here is 43, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
43 yrs ▲ +4.9%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 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.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 21.6% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 17.8%, which is about the same as the rest of Australia.
21.6% ▲ +25.3%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.3%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.8% ▲ +2.5%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Terrigal splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (22%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.9% of the population identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national figure. Most residents are married (52.2%), while those in de facto relationships make up 9.9%, which is lower than most areas.
1.9% ▲ +92.5%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 1.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.9% ▲ +20.9%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 9.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Terrigal, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 Terrigal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13820/terrigal/topic/demographics-identity