3,053 ▼ -3.6%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,167
- 2016: 3,074
- 2021: 3,053
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Yowie Bay · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Yowie Bay
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 3,053 makes Yowie Bay larger than about 84% of similar areas. It is a notably older community, where the typical resident is 46, making them far older than the national figure of 38.
3,053
▼ -3.6%
- 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 Yowie Bay — higher than 84% of areas.
| Yowie Bay | 3,053 |
|---|---|
| 2228, NSW | 21,001 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 46, which is noticeably older than the New South Wales average of 39 and far older than the Australian average.
46 yrs ▲ +7.0%
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 46 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 21.7% of the population, a figure well above the national average. Children under 15 account for 17.3%, which is about the same as the rest of the country.
21.7% ▲ +15.2%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 21.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.3% ▼ -13.5%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Yowie Bay, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples are common here, making up 60.3% of residents, while those in de facto relationships are at 5.4%, which is well below the national figure. Only 0.6% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a little below the state and national averages.
0.6% ▲ +35.6%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.4% ▲ +28.7%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 5.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Yowie Bay, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 28%.
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 Yowie Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14537/yowie-bay/topic/demographics-identity