210 ▼ -23.6%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 275
- 2016: 286
- 2021: 210
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Telegraph Point · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Telegraph Point
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Telegraph Point is 48 years old, making the area far older than the national figure. This small community of 210 people has seen its population shrink by 24% since 2011. It is now a place where seniors are well represented and Indigenous identity is more common than in most other areas.
210
▼ -23.6%
- 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 Telegraph Point — lower than 89% of areas.
| Telegraph Point | 210 |
|---|---|
| 2441, NSW | 4,288 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has fallen by about 65 people since 2011, leaving Telegraph Point as one of the smallest areas at this level. While the typical age is 48, this is 2 years younger than it was in 2011.
48 yrs ▼ -4.0%
Older than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 50 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 48 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 23.8% of the population, which is well above the New South Wales figure. In contrast, children under 15 are a little below the state and national averages at 15.7%.
23.8% ▲ +24.0%
Higher than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 23.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.7% ▼ -15.0%
Lower than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 28.0%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Telegraph Point, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Seniors (65+) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.1% of the population, a figure that is well above the national average and rose 6.1 points since 2011. People in de facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, at 16.7%.
7.1% ▲ +554.8%
Higher than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 7.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.7% ▲ +32.6%
Higher than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Telegraph Point, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 28%.
Age & sex structure
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 Telegraph Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122130/telegraph-point/topic/demographics-identity