12,272 ▲ +4.1%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11,791
- 2016: 12,075
- 2021: 12,272
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Muswellbrook · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Muswellbrook
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much younger typical age of 35 marks Muswellbrook as a place with a population noticeably younger than the state and national figures. This area is home to 12,272 people and is defined by a high proportion of children and a strong Indigenous presence.
12,272
▲ +4.1%
- 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 Muswellbrook — higher than 64% of areas.
| Muswellbrook | 12,272 |
|---|---|
| 2333, NSW | 13,795 |
| 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 481 people to reach 12,272. Residents are typically 35, which is noticeably younger than the national figure of 38.
35 yrs ▲ +6.1%
Younger than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 35 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 22.0% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is younger than most, while the share of seniors is well below the New South Wales average.
14.0% ▲ +39.6%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.0% ▼ -3.9%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.9%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Muswellbrook splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 13.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure and among the highest for similar areas. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most other areas.
13.1% ▲ +115.9%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.3% ▲ +17.4%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Muswellbrook splits fairly evenly between Never married (41%) and Married (40%), with Divorced at 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 Muswellbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/106041126/muswellbrook/topic/demographics-identity