76,009 ▲ +1.7%
Higher than 76% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 74,726
- 2016: 73,036
- 2021: 76,009
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
The Entrance · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in The Entrance
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Married couples make up 44% of the population in The Entrance, which is the largest relationship group here. The area is noticeably older than most other places, with the typical resident now aged 42. This aging trend is clear, as the typical age has climbed by 6 years since 2011.
76,009
▲ +1.7%
- 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 The Entrance — higher than 76% of areas.
| The Entrance | 76,009 |
|---|---|
| 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 has grown to 76,009 people, an increase of about 1,283 since 2011. This makes it larger than about 75% of similar areas.
42 yrs ▲ +16.7%
Older than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 21.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This group has grown by 8.4 percentage points since 2011, while the proportion of children under 15 fell slightly to 18.5%.
21.3% ▲ +65.6%
Higher than 77% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 21.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.5% ▼ -9.6%
Higher than 56% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 20.4%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →The Entrance splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people represent 5.1% of the population, which is much higher than in most areas. The number of people in de facto relationships also rose significantly since 2011, reaching 11.9%.
5.1% ▲ +251.4%
Higher than 74% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 5.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.9% ▲ +120.7%
Lower than 54% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In The Entrance, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (34%) 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 The Entrance [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10083/the-entrance/topic/demographics-identity