76,424 ▲ +15.3%
Higher than 77% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 66,307
- 2016: 71,381
- 2021: 76,424
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Port Stephens · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Port Stephens
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 10,000 people have moved to Port Stephens since 2011, growing the population by 15%. This is now a far older area than the national average, with a typical resident aged 48. Over a quarter of the population are seniors, which helps explain why the area is much older than most other similar regions.
76,424
▲ +15.3%
- 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 Port Stephens — higher than 77% of areas.
| Port Stephens | 76,424 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | 2,829,637 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population reached 76,424 people in 2021, making it larger than about 76% of similar areas. The typical age of a resident has remained steady at 48 years since 2011.
48 yrs → 0.0%
Older than 94% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 48 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 48 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 27.3% of the population, a figure far above the national average. This contrasts with children under 15, who represent 16.4% of the area, which is a little below the state and national figures.
27.3% ▲ +6.2%
Higher than 96% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 25.7%
- 2016: 23.9%
- 2021: 27.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.4% ▼ -5.4%
Lower than 72% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 17.3%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Port Stephens splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Young adults (25–44) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure and has risen 3.5 points since 2011. Nearly half of all residents are married, while 11.3% are in de facto relationships.
6.5% ▲ +116.8%
Higher than 82% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 6.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.3% ▲ +27.3%
Lower than 63% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Port Stephens, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (29%) 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 Port Stephens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10069/port-stephens/topic/demographics-identity