500 ▼ -49.8%
Lower than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 996
- 2016: 611
- 2021: 500
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Hallidays Point - West · Urban Centre
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over 60% of residents are married in Hallidays Point - West (L), where the community has grown significantly older over the last decade. The typical resident is now 50 years old, making the area far older than the national average. This shift coincides with a population that has shrunk by half since 2011.
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Hallidays Point - West — lower than 67% of areas.
| Hallidays Point - West | 500 |
|---|---|
| 2430, NSW | 36,841 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of Hallidays Point - West (L) fell by about 496 people since 2011, leaving a total of 500 residents. The typical person living here is now 50, which is 12 years older than the Australian figure.
500 ▼ -49.8%
Lower than 67% of urban centre areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
50 yrs ▲ +19.0%
Older than 68% of urban centre areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 26.4% of the area, a figure well above the New South Wales average. While the number of children under 15 has barely changed, the proportion of seniors rose by 6.4 points since 2011.
26.4% ▲ +32.3%
Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.6% ▲ +0.9%
Higher than 50% of urban centre areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Hallidays Point - West, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Seniors (65+) (26%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are more common here than in most similar areas, at 14.1%. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population fell to 3.8% by 2021, which is about the same as the national figure.
3.8% ▼ -61.8%
Lower than 56% of urban centre areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.1% ▲ +29.8%
Higher than 62% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Hallidays Point - West, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 24%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Hallidays Point - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121048/hallidays-point-west/topic/demographics-identity