338 ▼ -32.8%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 503
- 2016: 359
- 2021: 338
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
North Shields · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in North Shields
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in North Shields is 49 years old, making this area far older than both the state and national figures. With 338 people living here, the community has a strong presence of older adults and seniors.
338
▼ -32.8%
- 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 North Shields — higher than 60% of areas.
| North Shields | 338 |
|---|---|
| 5607, SA | 5,360 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The usual person living here is 49, which is far older than the typical person in South Australia or across Australia. This population of 338 is larger than about 62% of similar areas.
49 yrs ▲ +28.9%
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 50 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 23.1% of the population, a figure well above the national average. Children under 15 account for 18.3%, which is about the same as the Australian figure.
23.1% ▲ +103.6%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 23.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.3% ▼ -27.3%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.2%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In North Shields, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 0.9% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the state and national levels. Most people are married at 58.6%, while 12.5% are in de facto relationships.
0.9% ▼ -89.9%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 0.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.5% ▲ +7.9%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In North Shields, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 24%.
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 North Shields [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41046/north-shields/topic/demographics-identity