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Ulladulla · Urban Area
👥 Demographics & Identity in Ulladulla
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than most similar areas defines Ulladulla, where the typical resident is now 52. This aging trend is stark, with the typical age climbing 18 years since 2011. The area has seen a significant drop in total population, which shrank by 67% to 17,026 people over the last decade.
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Postcode 2538, NSW
LGA Shoalhaven
Capital Rest of NSW
State New South Wales
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📍 Ulladulla, Urban Area
Where Ulladulla sits — Total population
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17,026
▼ -67.3%
1.7k
10k
100k
1.0M
4.8M
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 Ulladulla — lower than 76% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 52, making the area far older than the New South Wales figure of 39 and the national figure of 38.
17,026
▼ -67.3%
Lower than 76% of urban area areas.
20k
40k
60k
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
52,042
54,411
17,026
2011: 52,042
2016: 54,411
2021: 17,026
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
52 yrs
▲ +52.9%
Older than 93% of urban area areas.
30
40
50
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
34 yrs
35 yrs
52 yrs
2011: 34 yrs
2016: 35 yrs
2021: 52 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 31.9% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This is consistent with a decline in children under 15, who now make up 15.3% of the area, a little below the national average.
31.9%
▲ +133.3%
Higher than 93% of urban area areas.
10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
13.7%
15.6%
31.9%
2011: 13.7%
2016: 15.6%
2021: 31.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.3%
▼ -27.1%
Lower than 89% of urban area areas.
14.0%
16.0%
18.0%
20.0%
22.0%
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
21.0%
20.1%
15.3%
2011: 21.0%
2016: 20.1%
2021: 15.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Ulladulla, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 32%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.1% of the population, which is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia. Nearly half of the residents are married, while 11.2% are in a de facto relationship.
4.1%
▼ -15.3%
Lower than 66% of urban area areas.
4.0%
4.5%
5.0%
5.5%
6.0%
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
4.8%
5.9%
4.1%
2011: 4.8%
2016: 5.9%
2021: 4.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.2%
▲ +8.4%
Lower than 83% of urban area areas.
10.5%
11.0%
11.5%
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
10.3%
10.6%
11.2%
2011: 10.3%
2016: 10.6%
2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Ulladulla, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (28%) and Divorced (11%).
Age & sex structure
Males
Females
85+
80–84
75–79
70–74
65–69
60–64
55–59
50–54
45–49
40–44
35–39
30–34
25–29
20–24
15–19
10–14
5–9
0–4
811
811
85+: 85+: 245 males; 85+: 397 females
80–84: 80–84: 346 males; 80–84: 358 females
75–79: 75–79: 502 males; 75–79: 529 females
70–74: 70–74: 702 males; 70–74: 789 females
65–69: 65–69: 743 males; 65–69: 811 females
60–64: 60–64: 660 males; 60–64: 806 females
55–59: 55–59: 522 males; 55–59: 611 females
50–54: 50–54: 446 males; 50–54: 515 females
45–49: 45–49: 452 males; 45–49: 451 females
40–44: 40–44: 402 males; 40–44: 424 females
35–39: 35–39: 436 males; 35–39: 457 females
30–34: 30–34: 365 males; 30–34: 401 females
25–29: 25–29: 319 males; 25–29: 340 females
20–24: 20–24: 299 males; 20–24: 257 females
15–19: 15–19: 423 males; 15–19: 399 females
10–14: 10–14: 485 males; 10–14: 442 females
5–9: 5–9: 452 males; 5–9: 415 females
0–4: 0–4: 416 males; 0–4: 392 females
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 Ulladulla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/1034/ulladulla/topic/demographics-identity
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