4,459 ▲ +303.9%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1,104
- 2016: 2,002
- 2021: 4,459
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Sandy Beach - Emerald Beach · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Sandy Beach - Emerald Beach
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of the people in Sandy Beach - Emerald Beach are married, making it a community largely defined by couples. The area has seen massive growth since 2011, adding 3,355 people to reach a total population of 4,459. This rapid expansion has coincided with a shift toward a younger population.
4,459
▲ +303.9%
- 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 Sandy Beach - Emerald Beach — higher than 86% of areas.
| Sandy Beach - Emerald Beach | 4,459 |
|---|---|
| 2456, NSW | 17,141 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown by 304% since 2011. While the typical resident is 38, this is much lower than most similar areas and is 6 years younger than it was in 2011.
38 yrs ▼ -13.6%
Younger than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 21.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over are slightly underrepresented at 15.8% compared to New South Wales.
15.8% ▼ -2.3%
Lower than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 16.2%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.4% ▼ 0.0%
Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Sandy Beach - Emerald Beach splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.7% of the community, which is a little above the state average. There has also been a significant rise in de facto relationships, which now sit at 16.5%.
5.7% ▲ +604.3%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 5.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.5% ▲ +148.6%
Higher than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Sandy Beach - Emerald Beach, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (11%).
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 Sandy Beach - Emerald Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115124/sandy-beach-emerald-beach/topic/demographics-identity