77,613 ▲ +8.8%
Higher than 78% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 71,363
- 2016: 73,140
- 2021: 77,613
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Terrigal · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Terrigal
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably older population defines daily life in Terrigal, where the typical resident is 45. This age profile is far above the national figure, and the area has grown by 8.8% to reach 77,613 people since 2011.
77,613
▲ +8.8%
- 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 Terrigal — higher than 78% of areas.
| Terrigal | 77,613 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | 5,231,147 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 45, which is noticeably older than the New South Wales average of 39. This age has climbed by 5 years since the 2011 census.
45 yrs ▲ +12.5%
Older than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 45 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 24.2% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 17.2%. This group has grown by 6.4 percentage points since 2011, while the share of children under 15 has fallen slightly to 18.0%.
24.2% ▲ +36.0%
Higher than 88% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 17.8%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 24.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.0% ▼ -8.3%
Higher than 50% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Terrigal splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.8% of the population, which is about the same as the state and national figures. Most residents are married (52.0%), and those in de facto relationships account for 10.0% of the area.
2.8% ▲ +1.3%
Higher than 57% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 2.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.0% ▲ +11.9%
Lower than 76% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Terrigal, Married is the majority at 52%; 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 Terrigal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10082/terrigal/topic/demographics-identity