228 ▼ -27.6%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 315
- 2016: 362
- 2021: 228
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Manning Point · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Manning Point
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Manning Point is 63 years old, making it one of the oldest areas in the region. This small community of 228 people has seen its population shrink by 28% since 2011, while the age of its residents has continued to climb.
228
▼ -27.6%
- 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 Manning Point — lower than 88% of areas.
| Manning Point | 228 |
|---|---|
| 2430, NSW | 36,841 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has fallen significantly from 315 people in 2011 to 228 today. This decline has happened alongside a trend of residents getting older, with the typical age rising by 10 years over the last decade.
63 yrs ▲ +18.9%
Older than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 53 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 63 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 43% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 17.2%. In contrast, children under 15 have almost disappeared from the area, falling from 18.8% in 2011 to just 3.9% in 2021.
43.0% ▲ +45.9%
Higher than 97% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 29.5%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 43.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
3.9% ▼ -79.0%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 22.7%
- 2021: 3.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Manning Point, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 47%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (35%) and Young adults (25–44) (7%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 8.3% of the population, which is well above the state and national figures. Regarding relationships, 40.2% of residents are married, while those in de facto relationships are at 8.1%, which is among the lowest for similar areas.
8.3% ▲ +340.3%
Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 8.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.1% ▼ -2.3%
Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 8.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Manning Point, the largest group is Married at 40%, followed by Divorced (22%) and Never married (20%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Manning Point
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Manning Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122082/manning-point/topic/demographics-identity