Seahampton · Urban Centre

Demographics & Identity in Seahampton

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A young feel defines daily life in Seahampton (L), where the typical resident is just 37 years old. The population has grown quickly, nearly doubling since 2011 to reach 292 people. This growth is seen in the high number of children and a smaller proportion of seniors compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 Seahampton, Urban Centre

Where Seahampton sits — Total population

292 ▲ +96.0%
  • 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 Seahampton — lower than 84% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Seahampton292
2286, NSW 4,690
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population grew by 96% since 2011, adding about 143 people. Despite this growth, Seahampton (L) remains smaller than about 84% of similar areas.

292 ▲ +96.0%

Lower than 84% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 149
  • 2016: 102
  • 2021: 292

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

37 yrs ▲ +15.6%

Younger than 79% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 32 yrs
  • 2016: 29 yrs
  • 2021: 37 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 24% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, people aged 65 and over are much less common here than in most areas, at just 13%.

13.0% ▲ +173.3%

Lower than 81% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 4.8%
  • 2016: 2.9%
  • 2021: 13.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

24.0% ▼ -4.8%

Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 25.2%
  • 2016: 5.9%
  • 2021: 24.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Seahampton splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 23%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Indigenous identity is much more common here than in most areas, with 10.3% of residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. Nearly half of the population is married, while 36.7% have never been married.

10.0% ▲ +19.4%

Lower than 83% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 8.3%
  • 2021: 10.0%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Seahampton, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (11%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 6 males; 75–79: 5 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 7 males; 70–74: 10 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 9 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 7 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 11 males; 55–59: 9 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 9 males; 50–54: 15 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 12 males; 45–49: 12 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 9 males; 40–44: 13 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 14 males; 35–39: 7 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 6 males; 30–34: 9 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 12 males; 25–29: 17 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 12 males; 20–24: 11 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 9 males; 15–19: 8 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 8 males; 10–14: 12 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 13 males; 5–9: 10 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 4 males; 0–4: 11 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Seahampton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122118/seahampton/topic/demographics-identity