1,427 ▲ +111.7%
Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 674
- 2016: 969
- 2021: 1,427
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Emerald Beach West · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Emerald Beach West
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A massive 112% population jump since 2011 has transformed Emerald Beach West (L) into a much younger community. The area has grown by 753 people over the decade, and the typical resident is now 9 years younger than they were in 2011.
1,427
▲ +111.7%
- 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 Emerald Beach West — higher than 64% of areas.
| Emerald Beach West | 1,427 |
|---|---|
| 2456, NSW | 17,141 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
There are 1,427 people living here, a number larger than about 66% of similar areas. The typical resident is 40, which is a little older than the national figure of 38.
40 yrs ▼ -18.4%
Younger than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 49 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 25.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This high number of children helps explain why the area is lower than most others for people aged 65 and over, who make up 17.6% of residents.
17.6% ▼ -15.2%
Lower than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.7%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
25.8% ▲ +52.7%
Higher than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 25.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Emerald Beach West splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.7% of the population, which is a little above the New South Wales figure of 3.4%. Most residents are married (57.3%), while 13.5% are in a de facto relationship.
4.7% ▼ -29.3%
Higher than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 4.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.5% ▲ +13.4%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Emerald Beach West, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 28%.
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 Emerald Beach West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121036/emerald-beach-west/topic/demographics-identity