2,231 ▲ +280.1%
Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 587
- 2016: 505
- 2021: 2,231
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Long Beach - Maloneys Beach · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Long Beach - Maloneys Beach
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than most similar areas defines Long Beach - Maloneys Beach (L), where the typical resident is 52. The area has seen a massive shift since 2011, growing by 280% to reach 2,231 people as it becomes a significant hub for older adults.
2,231
▲ +280.1%
- 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 Long Beach - Maloneys Beach — higher than 73% of areas.
| Long Beach - Maloneys Beach | 2,231 |
|---|---|
| 2536, NSW | 19,333 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population grew by 1,644 people since 2011. This growth has coincided with a sharp increase in age, with the typical resident now 13 years older than they were in the last census.
52 yrs ▲ +33.3%
Older than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 52 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Nearly 30% of residents are aged 65 or over, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. Meanwhile, children under 15 now make up 16.9% of the population, a fall of 5.7 percentage points since 2011.
29.5% ▲ +106.1%
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 29.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.9% ▼ -25.2%
Lower than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.7%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Long Beach - Maloneys Beach splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (28%), with Children (0–14) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.3% of the community, which is a little above the New South Wales average. Most residents are married, while those in de facto relationships fell to 10.3% over the last decade.
5.3% ▲ +3.5%
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 5.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.3% ▼ -29.6%
Lower than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Long Beach - Maloneys Beach, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 25%.
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 Long Beach - Maloneys Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121068/long-beach-maloneys-beach/topic/demographics-identity