12,563 ▲ +19.8%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10,483
- 2016: 11,728
- 2021: 12,563
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mudgee · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Mudgee
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A strong presence of First Nations people defines Mudgee, where 7.1% of the population identifies as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. This is well above the national figure of 3.2%. The area has grown significantly, with 2,080 new residents joining the community since 2011.
12,563
▲ +19.8%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Mudgee — higher than 65% of areas.
| Mudgee | 12,563 |
|---|---|
| 2850, NSW | 19,146 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Mudgee's population grew by 20% since 2011 to reach 12,563 people. The typical resident is 37, which is a little younger than the national figure of 38.
37 yrs ▼ -2.6%
Younger than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 37 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 21.3% of the population, which is well above the Australian average of 18.2%. Meanwhile, the proportion of people aged 65 and over rose to 18.7% since 2011.
18.7% ▲ +9.3%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.3% ▼ -1.2%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 21.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Mudgee splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Relationships in Mudgee differ from the state average, with 15.3% of people in a de facto relationship, well above the New South Wales figure of 10.6%.
7.1% ▲ +66.9%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 7.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.3% ▲ +23.5%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mudgee, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Mudgee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/103031072/mudgee/topic/demographics-identity