670 ▼ -3.5%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 694
- 2016: 533
- 2021: 670
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Surf Beach · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Surf Beach
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident of Surf Beach is now 46, making the area far older than both the state and national figures. With 670 people living here, the population is larger than about 70% of similar areas. This shift towards an older demographic is seen across the community's age profile.
670
▼ -3.5%
- 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 Surf Beach — higher than 69% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 46 years old, which is far older than the typical person in Victoria or Australia. The total population stands at 670 people.
46 yrs ▲ +12.2%
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 46 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 34.5%. Children under 15 account for 16.6% of the population, which is a little below the state and national figures.
17.0% ▲ +31.6%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.6% ▼ -27.9%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.0%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Surf Beach, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 0.9% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is lower than most areas. Nearly half the population is married, while 11.7% are in de facto relationships, a figure about the same as the rest of the country.
0.9% ▲ —
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 0.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.7% ▼ -34.2%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.8%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Surf Beach, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (11%).
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 Surf Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22398/surf-beach/topic/demographics-identity