75,271 ▲ +9.2%
Higher than 75% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 68,898
- 2016: 72,088
- 2021: 75,271
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Pittwater · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Pittwater
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than half of the 75,271 people in Pittwater are married, reflecting a mature community with a strong tilt toward older residents. The area has aged rapidly, with the typical resident now 46—far older than the national figure of 38. This shift is most evident in the growing number of seniors.
75,271
▲ +9.2%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 0 areas
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 1 area
- 19–29: 0 areas
- 29–44: 1 area
- 44–68: 0 areas
- 68–103: 1 area
- 103–158: 0 areas
- 158–240: 1 area
- 240–366: 1 area
- 366–559: 1 area
- 559–852: 1 area
- 852–1,299: 0 areas
- 1,299–1,980: 1 area
- 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
- 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
- 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
- 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
- 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
- 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
- 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
- 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
- 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
- 88,095–134,306: 43 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Pittwater — higher than 75% of areas.
| Pittwater | 75,271 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | 5,231,147 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 9.2% since 2011 to reach 75,271 people. This growth happened alongside a sharp increase in the typical age, which rose 11 years from 35 in 2011 to 46 today.
46 yrs ▲ +31.4%
Older than 88% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 35 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 23.5% of the area, a figure well above the national average. This has contributed to the area being much older than most, while the proportion of children under 15 has fallen 3.0 points since 2011.
23.5% ▲ +87.9%
Higher than 87% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.4% ▼ -14.8%
Lower than 58% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 20.4%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Pittwater, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Seniors (65+) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Only 0.7% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is much lower than most areas. Those in de facto relationships make up 10.3% of the population, a figure that is about the same as the state average.
0.7% ▼ -75.1%
Lower than 84% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 0.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.3% ▲ +11.2%
Lower than 74% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Pittwater, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 Pittwater [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10067/pittwater/topic/demographics-identity