656 ▼ -6.4%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 701
- 2016: 705
- 2021: 656
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Stuarts Point · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Stuarts Point
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Stuarts Point is now 13 years older than they were in 2011. This shift has created a community where the usual age is 57, making it far older than the national figure. The area has also seen a shrinking population, losing about 45 people over the last decade.
656
▼ -6.4%
- 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 Stuarts Point — lower than 57% of areas.
| Stuarts Point | 656 |
|---|---|
| 2441, NSW | 4,288 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population fell 6.4% since 2011 to reach 656 people. This is smaller than about 57% of similar areas.
57 yrs ▲ +29.5%
Older than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 57 yrs
- 2021: 57 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area is heavily weighted toward seniors, who make up 33.8% of the population—far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are much less common here than in most other areas, falling to 13.6% since 2011.
33.8% ▲ +51.6%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.3%
- 2016: 35.0%
- 2021: 33.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.6% ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 21.3%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Stuarts Point splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (34%) and Older adults (45–64) (31%), with Young adults (25–44) at 16%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 9.6% of the population, which is well above the New South Wales figure. People in de facto relationships also account for 14.1% of residents, a figure that is higher than most areas.
9.6% ▲ +109.2%
Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 9.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.1% ▲ +58.5%
Higher than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Stuarts Point splits fairly evenly between Never married (38%) and Married (34%), with Divorced at 17%.
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 Stuarts Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121105/stuarts-point/topic/demographics-identity