11,000 ▼ -0.4%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11,042
- 2016: 13,966
- 2021: 11,000
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point is now 49, making the area far older than the national average. This shift is striking, as the typical age has jumped by 17 years since 2011. With 11,000 people, it is one of the largest areas of its kind in the region.
11,000
▼ -0.4%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point — higher than 86% of areas.
| St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point | 11,000 |
|---|---|
| 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 population has remained steady at 11,000 since 2011. However, the people living here are far older than those in New South Wales, with a typical age 10 years higher than the state figure.
49 yrs ▲ +53.1%
Older than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 49 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has aged rapidly, with the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over rising by 19 points to 29.5%. This is far above the national figure, while the share of children under 15 has fallen to 15.7%.
29.5% ▲ +187.0%
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 29.5%
- 2021: 29.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.7% ▼ -33.7%
Lower than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 23.7%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 8% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. In terms of relationships, 45% of people are married and 13.1% are in a de facto partnership.
8.0% ▲ +33.5%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 8.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.1% ▲ +1.1%
Higher than 50% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 13.1%
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 45%, followed by Never married (30%) 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/ucl/UCL113015/st-georges-basin-sanctuary-point/topic/demographics-identity