4,244 ▲ +9.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,873
- 2016: 4,006
- 2021: 4,244
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
The Entrance · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in The Entrance
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Seniors make up nearly a third of the population in The Entrance, creating a community that is far older than the national average. With 4,244 residents, it is larger than about 88% of similar areas and is defined by a high proportion of older adults.
4,244
▲ +9.6%
- 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 The Entrance — higher than 86% of areas.
| The Entrance | 4,244 |
|---|---|
| 2261, NSW | 55,129 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 50, which is far older than the typical person in New South Wales (39) or across Australia (38).
50 yrs ▲ +19.0%
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 50 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
This older profile is reflected in the age structure, where people aged 65 and over make up 29.3% of the population—far above the national figure of 17.2%. Meanwhile, children under 15 make up just 11.8%, which is well below the state and national averages of 18.2%.
29.3% ▲ +32.8%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.0%
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 29.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.8% ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →The Entrance splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (28%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.0% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the national figure of 3.2%. Those in de facto relationships account for 12.1%, which is about the same as the Australian average.
6.0% ▲ +24.3%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 6.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.1% ▲ +9.5%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In The Entrance, the largest group is Never married at 37%, followed by Married (31%) and Divorced (17%).
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 The Entrance [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13834/the-entrance/topic/demographics-identity