Suburb in Northern Beaches

Great Mackerel Beach, NSW

Great Mackerel Beach had a population of 50 at the 2021 Census (+38.9% since 2016). Median age 57.0. Median weekly household income $1,124. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Great Mackerel Beach at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with New South Wales.

In Sydney - Northern Beaches

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Great Mackerel Beach's population grew by 38.9% to 50, faster than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 57.0, it is older than the NSW average (39.0). Children under 10 make up 8.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 30.0%.

0.0% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 46.7% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 30 households.

The median household earns $1,124 a week, below the NSW average of $1,829.

17.0% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 17.0% use a language other than English at home. 46.5% report no religion, higher than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Great Mackerel Beach beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureGreat Mackerel BeachNSWAustralia
Population508,072,16325,422,788
Growth since 2016+38.9%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age57.039.038.0
Households302,900,4689,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%21.8%14.3%
Renting0.0%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright46.7%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,124$1,829$1,746
Median rent a week–$420$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$862$2,167$1,863
Born overseas17.0%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home17.0%28.2%23.6%
No religion46.5%35.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+38.9% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 532011
  2. 362016
  3. 502021

Age

Median age 57.0, against 39.0 for New South Wales.

Great Mackerel Beach New South Wales
Share of people by age, Great Mackerel Beach and New South Wales
0–98.0%
10–1910.0%
20–298.0%
30–390.0%
40–490.0%
50–5922.0%
60–6916.0%
70–7930.0%
80+0.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Great Mackerel Beach at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English54.5%
  2. Australian43.2%
  3. Irish25.0%
  4. Scottish11.4%
  5. Australian Aboriginal9.1%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Portuguese13.6%

Country of birth

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Great Mackerel Beach

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