92 —
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 57
- 2021: 92
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Great Bay · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Great Bay
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Great Bay is 51, making the area far older than both the state and national figures. This small community of 92 people is marked by a high proportion of seniors and a strong presence of couples.
92
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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 Great Bay — lower than 61% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 51, which is much higher than most similar areas and far older than the typical Australian. There are 92 people living in the area.
51 yrs —
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 57 yrs
- 2021: 51 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 31.5% of the population, a figure far above the national average. Interestingly, children under 15 also make up a higher share of the community than most areas at 19.6%.
31.5% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 28.1%
- 2021: 31.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.6% —
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Great Bay, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 34%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 20.4% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is well above the state and national figures. No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
20.4% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 28.2%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Great Bay, Married is the majority at 65%; Never married is next at 23%.
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 Great Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60250/great-bay/topic/demographics-identity