76,660 ▲ +10.5%
Higher than 77% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 69,385
- 2016: 69,531
- 2021: 76,660
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
South Coast · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in South Coast
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older residents than most similar areas define the South Coast, where the typical person is 49. This region has seen its population grow by 10% since 2011, now totaling 76,660 people. It is a place where seniors make up a significantly larger share of the community than in the rest of the state.
76,660
▲ +10.5%
- 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 South Coast — higher than 77% of areas.
| South Coast | 76,660 |
|---|---|
| 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 typical resident is 49, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This age has climbed by 3 years since 2011, and the total population has grown to 76,660 people.
49 yrs ▲ +6.5%
Older than 97% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 49 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 29.0% of the population, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 17.6%. This trend is mirrored by a decline in children under 15, who now make up 15.9% of the area.
29.0% ▲ +22.0%
Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 23.7%
- 2016: 27.7%
- 2021: 29.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.9% ▼ -9.7%
Lower than 76% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →South Coast splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
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 of 3.2%. Meanwhile, those in de facto relationships have risen to 12.2%, slightly above the state average.
6.5% ▲ +33.2%
Higher than 82% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 6.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.2% ▲ +34.7%
Higher than 53% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In South Coast, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (30%) 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 South Coast [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10076/south-coast/topic/demographics-identity