5,605 ▲ +3.8%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5,401
- 2016: 5,279
- 2021: 5,605
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Salamander Bay - Soldiers Point · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Salamander Bay - Soldiers Point
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical age of 58 years makes Salamander Bay - Soldiers Point far older than most other areas in the country. The population has grown to 5,605 people, but the community has aged significantly over the last decade. This shift is most visible in the high proportion of seniors living here.
5,605
▲ +3.8%
- 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 Salamander Bay - Soldiers Point — higher than 86% of areas.
| Salamander Bay - Soldiers Point | 5,605 |
|---|---|
| 2317, NSW | 6,553 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 3.8% since 2011, adding about 204 people. Residents are far older than the national figure, with the typical age rising by 15 years to 58 since the last census.
58 yrs ▲ +34.9%
Older than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 53 yrs
- 2021: 58 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 38.3% of the area, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This increase comes as the share of children under 15 fell to 12.2%, a figure well below the state and national averages.
38.3% ▲ +95.4%
Higher than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 34.3%
- 2021: 38.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.2% ▼ -40.0%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.4%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Salamander Bay - Soldiers Point, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 38%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (14%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.7% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state and national figures. Most people are married, while those in de facto relationships make up 9.8% of the population.
3.7% ▲ +14.8%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 3.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.8% ▼ -6.8%
Lower than 84% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 9.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Salamander Bay - Soldiers Point, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 23%.
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 Salamander Bay - Soldiers Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL114027/salamander-bay-soldiers-point/topic/demographics-identity