12,040 ▲ +84.7%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6,520
- 2016: 9,543
- 2021: 12,040
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than half of residents in Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills are married, reflecting a family-focused area that has grown rapidly. The population surged by 85% since 2011, and it is now noticeably younger than both the state and national figures.
12,040
▲ +84.7%
- 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 Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills — higher than 63% of areas.
| Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills | 12,040 |
|---|---|
| 2745, NSW | 31,847 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population reached 12,040 people in 2021, which is larger than about 64% of similar areas. The typical resident is 35, which is 3 years younger than in 2011.
35 yrs ▼ -7.9%
Younger than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 35 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
This is a young area where 23.4% of people are children under 15, a figure well above the national average. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over make up 11.9%, which is well below the state and national figures.
11.9% ▼ -3.1%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.4% ▲ +16.2%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 23.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.7% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, which is about the same as the state and national figures. Those in de facto relationships make up 8.3%, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%.
2.7% ▲ +62.4%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 2.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.3% ▲ +34.2%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 8.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 32%.
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 Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/124031463/mulgoa-luddenham-orchard-hills/topic/demographics-identity