176 —
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 159
- 2021: 176
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Castle Forbes Bay · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Castle Forbes Bay
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Castle Forbes Bay is 53 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This older age profile is a defining feature of the area, where the population is much older than in most other similar places. There are 176 people living here.
176
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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 Castle Forbes Bay — higher than 51% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 53 is far older than the state average of 42 and the national figure of 38. This makes the area much older than most others of its kind.
53 yrs —
Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 52 yrs
- 2021: 53 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up only 13.1% of the population, which is well below the Australian figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over account for 20.5%, a figure well above the national average.
20.5% —
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.2%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.1% —
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Castle Forbes Bay, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 40%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.5% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the national figure. Those in de facto relationships make up 7.5%, which is well below both the state and national averages.
4.5% —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 4.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.5% —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 7.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Castle Forbes 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 Castle Forbes Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60102/castle-forbes-bay/topic/demographics-identity