20,105 ▼ -99.5%
Lower than 67% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 4,028,524
- 2016: 4,446,805
- 2021: 20,105
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point · Urban Area
Demographics & Identity in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of the 20,105 people in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point are married, making it a community heavily shaped by established couples. This is a significantly older area than most, with a typical resident now aged 50.
20,105
▼ -99.5%
- 1,666–2,215: 1 area
- 2,215–2,944: 0 areas
- 2,944–3,914: 0 areas
- 3,914–5,203: 1 area
- 5,203–6,917: 0 areas
- 6,917–9,196: 0 areas
- 9,196–12,225: 6 areas
- 12,225–16,252: 16 areas
- 16,252–21,605: 17 areas
- 21,605–28,721: 14 areas
- 28,721–38,182: 7 areas
- 38,182–50,758: 12 areas
- 50,758–67,478: 4 areas
- 67,478–89,704: 6 areas
- 89,704–119,252: 4 areas
- 119,252–158,533: 3 areas
- 158,533–210,752: 2 areas
- 210,752–280,172: 2 areas
- 280,172–372,458: 4 areas
- 372,458–495,142: 2 areas
- 495,142–658,237: 1 area
- 658,237–875,054: 3 areas
- 875,054–1,163,289: 1 area
- 1,163,289–1,546,466: 1 area
- 1,546,466–2,055,858: 0 areas
- 2,055,858–2,733,039: 2 areas
- 2,733,039–3,633,278: 0 areas
- 3,633,278–4,830,047: 2 areas
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point — lower than 67% of areas.
| St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point | 20,105 |
|---|---|
| 2540 crosses NSW/OT | 48,267 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is far older than the national figure of 38, and the area has aged rapidly since 2011, with the usual age rising by 14 years to 50.
50 yrs ▲ +38.9%
Older than 90% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 50 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 30.6% of the population, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 17.6%. This shift toward an older demographic is matched by a drop in children under 15, who now make up 15.1% of the area.
30.6% ▲ +147.0%
Higher than 91% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 30.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.1% ▼ -21.1%
Lower than 90% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (31%) 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 6.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2% and has risen since 2011.
6.6% ▲ +499.8%
Higher than 63% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 6.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.6% ▲ +70.6%
Lower than 52% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (29%) and Divorced (12%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/1030/st-georges-basin-sanctuary-point/topic/demographics-identity