1,764 ▼ -23.6%
Higher than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2,310
- 2016: 4,762
- 2021: 1,764
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Iluka · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Iluka
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than most of Australia defines daily life in Iluka. The typical resident is now 62, and seniors make up 44.3% of the population, which is far above the national figure.
1,764
▼ -23.6%
- 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 Iluka — higher than 69% of areas.
| Iluka | 1,764 |
|---|---|
| 2466, NSW | 1,765 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of Iluka shrank by 24% since 2011, falling from 2,310 to 1,764 people. This decline happened as the area became significantly older, with the typical resident's age rising by 16 years over the decade.
62 yrs ▲ +34.8%
Older than 98% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 62 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Iluka has one of the highest proportions of seniors at 44.3%, while children under 15 make up only 9.9%. This is well below the New South Wales figure of 18.2% and reflects a sharp drop in the number of children since 2011.
44.3% ▲ +95.2%
Higher than 98% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.7%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 44.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
9.9% ▼ -48.4%
Lower than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 9.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Iluka, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 44%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (31%) and Young adults (25–44) (10%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.2% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the national figure. People in de facto relationships make up 14.0% of the population, which is well above the state average.
3.2% ▲ +56.0%
Lower than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 3.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.0% ▲ +23.0%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Iluka, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (25%) and Divorced (17%).
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 Iluka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115084/iluka/topic/demographics-identity