711 ▼ -2.3%
Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 728
- 2021: 711
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Swansea · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Swansea
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of all residents in Swansea are seniors, making it a far older community than most of the country. The typical person here is 63, which is 25 years older than the national figure. This shift is striking, as the typical age has jumped by 28 years since 2011.
711
▼ -2.3%
- 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 Swansea — lower than 55% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 711 people, which is smaller than about 54% of similar areas. The population shrank by 2.3% since 2011, losing around 17 people.
63 yrs ▲ +80.0%
Older than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 35 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 46.0% of the population, far above the national figure of 17.2%. This high number of older residents is matched by a steep drop in children under 15, who now make up just 7.2% of the area.
46.0% ▲ +477.3%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2021: 46.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
7.2% ▼ -66.5%
Lower than 98% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2021: 7.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Swansea, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 45%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (14%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people are married at 53.0%, while those in de facto relationships are at 10.5%, which is much lower than most areas. About 3.2% of the population identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure that is about the same as the national average.
3.2% ▼ -52.9%
Lower than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2021: 3.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.5% ▼ -53.0%
Lower than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.4%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Swansea, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 19%.
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 Swansea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL621030/swansea/topic/demographics-identity