315 —
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 253
- 2021: 315
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Whale Beach · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Whale Beach
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical age of 60 defines the pace of life in Whale Beach, making it far older than most other areas. This small community of 315 people is shaped by a high proportion of seniors and very few children.
315
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- 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 Whale Beach — higher than 59% of areas.
| Whale Beach | 315 |
|---|---|
| 2107, NSW | 15,422 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Residents here are far older than the national figure, with a typical age of 60 years. This is among the highest ages seen in similar areas.
60 yrs —
Older than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 57 yrs
- 2021: 60 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 39.7% of the population, which is far above the Australian figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are much less common here than in most areas, accounting for only 12.1% of residents.
39.7% —
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 28.5%
- 2021: 39.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.1% —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Whale Beach, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 38%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people are married, though those in de facto relationships make up 9.5% of the community, which is a little below the national figure. There is no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander population, a result well below the state and national levels.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.5% —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 9.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Whale Beach, Married is the majority at 61%; Never married is next at 23%.
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 Whale Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14284/whale-beach/topic/demographics-identity