10,931 ▲ +34.9%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8,103
- 2016: 8,999
- 2021: 10,931
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mittagong · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Mittagong
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably older population defines daily life in Mittagong, where the typical resident is 44. The area has grown significantly, adding about 2,828 people since 2011 to reach a total population of 10,931.
10,931
▲ +34.9%
- 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 Mittagong — higher than 58% of areas.
| Mittagong | 10,931 |
|---|---|
| 2575, NSW | 17,846 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 44, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This age has crept up slightly since 2011, when the typical resident was 43.
44 yrs ▲ +2.3%
Older than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 44 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 24.3% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 17.2%. This group has grown by 3.9 percentage points since 2011, while children under 15 have fallen slightly to 17.7%.
24.3% ▲ +19.2%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.4%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 24.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.7% ▼ -7.2%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Mittagong splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Seniors (65+) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married, accounting for 50.4% of the population. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 2.4% of the community, which is about the same as the national figure.
2.4% ▲ +22.9%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 2.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.4% ▲ +18.8%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 10.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mittagong, Married is the majority at 50%; Never married is next at 30%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Mittagong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/114021286/mittagong/topic/demographics-identity