96,579 —
Higher than 85% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 90,303
- 2021: 96,579
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mid-Coast · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Mid-Coast
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of all adults in Mid-Coast are married, reflecting a mature population where the typical resident is 54 years old. This is far older than the national figure of 38. The area is growing, with the population climbing to 96,579 people by 2021.
96,579
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- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Mid-Coast — higher than 85% of areas.
| Mid-Coast | 96,579 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | 2,829,637 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 6.9% since 2016, adding about 6,276 people. This makes Mid-Coast larger than about 85% of similar areas, and the typical resident is now two years older than they were in 2016.
54 yrs —
Older than 95% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 52 yrs
- 2021: 54 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
This is an ageing area where 33.2% of people are seniors, a figure far above the national average of 17.2%. This helps explain why the proportion of children under 15 is well below the national figure at just 14.6%.
33.2% —
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 30.1%
- 2021: 33.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.6% —
Lower than 85% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Mid-Coast, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 33%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.3% of the population, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 3.4%. Meanwhile, those in de facto relationships make up 11.0%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
7.3% —
Higher than 70% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 7.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.0% —
Lower than 78% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mid-Coast, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (28%) and Divorced (12%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Mid-Coast
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Mid-Coast [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA15240/mid-coast/topic/demographics-identity