2,894 ▼ -4.9%
Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3,043
- 2016: 2,231
- 2021: 2,894
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Evans Head · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Evans Head
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Evans Head is far older than most people across Australia, with the usual age here being 52. This creates a community where seniors and older adults make up the vast majority of the population. While the area has a population of 2,894, this number has shrunk by about 4.9% since 2011.
2,894
▼ -4.9%
- 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 Evans Head — higher than 77% of areas.
| Evans Head | 2,894 |
|---|---|
| 2473, NSW | 3,203 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has fallen by about 149 people since 2011. The typical resident is now 52, which is 6 years older than in 2011 and far older than the national figure of 38.
52 yrs ▲ +13.0%
Older than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 28 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 30.5% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This trend is mirrored by the number of children under 15, who make up 14.5% of the area, well below the New South Wales average.
30.5% ▲ +37.2%
Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.2%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 30.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.5% ▼ -18.0%
Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Evans Head splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (31%) and Older adults (45–64) (29%), with Young adults (25–44) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.6% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. In terms of relationships, 13% of residents are in a de facto partnership, a figure slightly above the state average.
5.6% ▼ -27.0%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 5.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.0% ▲ +15.3%
Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Evans Head, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (14%).
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 Evans Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115057/evans-head/topic/demographics-identity