15,526 ▲ +6.0%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14,642
- 2016: 14,874
- 2021: 15,526
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mayfield - Warabrook · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Mayfield - Warabrook
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Growth and shifting identities have shaped Mayfield - Warabrook, with the population increasing by 6% to 15,526 people since 2011. The area is now home to a much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people than most similar places, while the number of couples in de facto relationships has also climbed significantly.
15,526
▲ +6.0%
- 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 Mayfield - Warabrook — higher than 78% of areas.
| Mayfield - Warabrook | 15,526 |
|---|---|
| 2304, NSW | 15,807 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 884 people over the last decade. Residents here are a little younger than the national figure, with the typical age sitting at 37 years.
37 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 37 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.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 33.5%. Children under 15 make up 15.8% of the population, which is a little below the New South Wales figure of 18.2%.
16.6% ▲ +5.7%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.8% ▲ +1.3%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Mayfield - Warabrook, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 33%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.0% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. De facto relationships are well above the state average at 17.2%, a figure that rose 3.7 points since 2011.
5.0% ▲ +86.2%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 5.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.2% ▲ +27.2%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mayfield - Warabrook, the largest group is Never married at 48%, followed by Married (33%) and Divorced (11%).
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 Mayfield - Warabrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/111031227/mayfield-warabrook/topic/demographics-identity