145,330 ▲ +4.1%
Lower than 76% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 139,670
- 2016: 141,439
- 2021: 145,330
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Macquarie · Federal Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Macquarie
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 145,330 people in Macquarie has become noticeably older since 2011. This shift is most visible in the typical resident's age, which rose to 42 years, making the area older than the state and national figures. The community is also becoming more diverse in its identity, with a significant rise in the proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents.
145,330
▲ +4.1%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 0 areas
- 9–14: 2 areas
- 14–21: 1 area
- 21–33: 0 areas
- 33–51: 1 area
- 51–79: 0 areas
- 79–122: 1 area
- 122–189: 1 area
- 189–293: 0 areas
- 293–453: 0 areas
- 453–702: 2 areas
- 702–1,086: 0 areas
- 1,086–1,681: 1 area
- 1,681–2,602: 0 areas
- 2,602–4,028: 2 areas
- 4,028–6,235: 0 areas
- 6,235–9,652: 2 areas
- 9,652–14,940: 2 areas
- 14,940–23,126: 0 areas
- 23,126–35,796: 0 areas
- 35,796–55,409: 0 areas
- 55,409–85,768: 0 areas
- 85,768–132,761: 7 areas
- 132,761–205,501: 144 areas
All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Macquarie — lower than 76% of areas.
| Macquarie | 145,330 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | 5,231,147 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 4.1% since 2011, adding about 5,660 people. While the total is smaller than about 85% of similar areas, the typical resident is now 42, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
42 yrs ▲ +5.0%
Older than 78% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 19.7% of the population, a little above the New South Wales figure and higher than most similar areas. In contrast, the share of children under 15 fell to 18.2% since 2011, which is now about the same as the national average.
19.7% ▲ +16.0%
Higher than 71% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 17.0%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.2% ▼ -8.1%
Higher than 55% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Macquarie splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people now make up 3.7% of the population, a rise of 3.2 percentage points since 2011. The area also saw a 3.8 point increase in people in de facto relationships, which now stand at 11.8%.
3.7% ▲ +725.2%
Higher than 67% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 3.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.8% ▲ +48.1%
Lower than 54% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Macquarie, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Macquarie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED127/macquarie/topic/demographics-identity