175,649 ▲ +27.1%
Higher than 71% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 138,206
- 2016: 165,693
- 2021: 175,649
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
McMahon · Federal Electorate
Demographics & Identity in McMahon
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growth of 27% since 2011 has seen the population of McMahon climb to 175,649 people. This is a noticeably young area where the typical resident is 36, which is three years younger than it was in 2011.
175,649
▲ +27.1%
- 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 McMahon — higher than 71% of areas.
| McMahon | 175,649 |
|---|---|
| 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 about 37,443 people over the last decade. At 36, the typical resident is noticeably younger than the New South Wales average of 39.
36 yrs ▼ -7.7%
Younger than 78% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 36 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 20.3% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. This helps explain the younger age profile, while seniors aged 65 and over are a little below the national figure at 14.8%.
14.8% ▲ +7.0%
Lower than 65% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.3% ▼ -0.3%
Higher than 80% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 20.4%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →McMahon splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are among the lowest at this level, at 5.1%, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 1.3% of the population, a little below the state average.
1.3% ▼ -37.0%
Lower than 66% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 1.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.1% ▼ -45.9%
Lower than 99% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 5.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In McMahon, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (7%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in McMahon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED128/mcmahon/topic/demographics-identity