1,139 ▲ +1.7%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,120
- 2016: 1,110
- 2021: 1,139
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
West Haven · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in West Haven
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of all residents in West Haven are aged 65 or over, making it a far older community than the national average. The population totals 1,139 people, with a typical resident being 67 years old.
1,139
▲ +1.7%
- 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 West Haven — higher than 74% of areas.
| West Haven | 1,139 |
|---|---|
| 2443, NSW | 8,739 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 67, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This age is among the highest for similar areas.
67 yrs ▲ +3.1%
Older than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65 yrs
- 2016: 66 yrs
- 2021: 67 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 54.3% of the population, far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are much less common here at 10.7%.
54.3% ▲ +8.5%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50.1%
- 2016: 51.6%
- 2021: 54.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.7% ▼ -11.8%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In West Haven, Seniors (65+) is the majority at 53%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.8% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national figure. Most residents are married (51.8%) or widowed (17.6%).
1.8% ▼ -36.6%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 1.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.3% ▲ +81.5%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In West Haven, Married is the majority at 52%; Widowed is next at 18%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for West Haven
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in West Haven [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14262/west-haven/topic/demographics-identity