137 —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 132
- 2021: 137
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wrights Beach · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wrights Beach
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Wrights Beach is far older than those in the rest of the country, with a typical age of 49. This small area has a population of 137 people and a distinct demographic profile that stands out strongly from state and national averages.
137
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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 Wrights Beach — lower than 54% of areas.
| Wrights Beach | 137 |
|---|---|
| 2540 crosses NSW/OT | 48,267 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 49, making the area far older than both New South Wales and Australia, where typical ages are 39 and 38.
49 yrs —
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 51 yrs
- 2021: 49 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 34.3% 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 just 10.9%.
34.3% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22.7%
- 2021: 34.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.9% —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Wrights Beach splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (34%) and Older adults (45–64) (29%), with Young adults (25–44) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous people make up 10.9% of the population, which is well above the Australian average of 3.2%. Additionally, 18.9% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a figure much higher than most similar areas.
10.9% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.9% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wrights Beach, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 31%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Wrights Beach
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Wrights Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14446/wrights-beach/topic/demographics-identity