1,719 ▼ -33.4%
Higher than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2,580
- 2016: 1,338
- 2021: 1,719
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Old Erowal Bay · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Old Erowal Bay
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A significant shift in age has occurred in Old Erowal Bay since 2011, with the typical resident now 62 years old. This makes the area far older than the national figure and sees nearly half the population aged 65 and over.
1,719
▼ -33.4%
- 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 Old Erowal Bay — higher than 69% of areas.
| Old Erowal Bay | 1,719 |
|---|---|
| 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 shrank by 33% since 2011, losing about 861 people to leave 1,719 residents. The typical age has risen sharply, moving from 43 years in 2011 to 62 years in 2021.
62 yrs ▲ +44.2%
Older than 98% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 62 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 46.7% of the area, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 17.6%. This older profile is reflected in the children's population, which fell to 12.4% and is now well below the national average.
46.7% ▲ +91.9%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 24.3%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 46.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.4% ▼ -38.2%
Lower than 85% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Old Erowal Bay, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 47%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (18%) and Young adults (25–44) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 5.7% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the Australian figure, though this fell from 13.2% in 2011. Nearly half of the population is married, while 11.0% are in a de facto relationship.
5.7% ▼ -56.7%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 5.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.0% ▲ +13.7%
Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Old Erowal Bay, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (24%) and Divorced (13%).
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 Old Erowal Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115117/old-erowal-bay/topic/demographics-identity