1,455 ▲ +21.3%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,200
- 2016: 1,313
- 2021: 1,455
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Valla Beach · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Valla Beach
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Valla Beach is 55, making the community far older than the national figure of 38. This coastal area is home to 1,455 people and stands out for having a very high proportion of retirees compared to other similar places.
1,455
▲ +21.3%
- 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 Valla Beach — higher than 75% of areas.
| Valla Beach | 1,455 |
|---|---|
| 2448, NSW | 9,618 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is larger than about 78% of similar areas. Residents are far older than those in the state and the rest of the country, with a typical age of 55.
55 yrs ▲ +7.8%
Older than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51 yrs
- 2016: 53 yrs
- 2021: 55 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 34.1% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the state average at 14.4%.
34.1% ▲ +22.1%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.9%
- 2016: 29.9%
- 2021: 34.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.4% ▼ -3.2%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Valla Beach, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 34%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.2% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. Nearly half of all residents are married, while 13.1% are in a de facto relationship.
4.2% ▲ +118.7%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 4.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.1% ▲ +34.7%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Valla Beach, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (27%) and Divorced (14%).
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 Valla Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14086/valla-beach/topic/demographics-identity