3,659 ▲ +14.6%
Higher than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3,193
- 2016: 2,367
- 2021: 3,659
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Sussex Inlet · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Sussex Inlet
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Sussex Inlet is 62, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This retirement-heavy profile is the defining feature of the area's population, with 3,659 people now living here after a 15% increase since 2011.
3,659
▲ +14.6%
- 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 Sussex Inlet — higher than 81% of areas.
| Sussex Inlet | 3,659 |
|---|---|
| 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 has grown by about 466 people since 2011, making it larger than roughly 83% of similar areas. Residents are far older than those in the state and nation, with the typical age rising slightly to 62.
62 yrs ▲ +1.6%
Older than 98% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 61 yrs
- 2016: 65 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 44.6% of the community, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 9.7% of the population, a figure that is well below both the state and national averages.
44.6% ▲ +9.5%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 40.7%
- 2016: 51.7%
- 2021: 44.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
9.7% ▼ -12.0%
Lower than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Sussex Inlet, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 45%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (13%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.0% of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the national average. While 48% of residents are married, the proportion of people in de facto relationships is much lower than in most other areas.
4.0% ▲ +55.5%
Lower than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 4.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.7% ▲ +66.4%
Lower than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Sussex Inlet, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (23%) 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Sussex Inlet [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115130/sussex-inlet/topic/demographics-identity