229,035 ▲ +13.9%
Higher than 53% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 201,110
- 2016: 212,201
- 2021: 229,035
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mid North Coast · Region (SA4)
Demographics & Identity in Mid North Coast
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the national average defines daily life in the Mid North Coast. The typical resident is 50 years old, making it one of the oldest areas at this level. This age gap is most evident in the high number of retirees and a shrinking proportion of children.
229,035
▲ +13.9%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–11: 1 area
- 11–19: 1 area
- 19–30: 1 area
- 30–50: 1 area
- 50–81: 0 areas
- 81–132: 1 area
- 132–214: 1 area
- 214–349: 0 areas
- 349–569: 1 area
- 569–927: 1 area
- 927–1,511: 1 area
- 1,511–2,461: 0 areas
- 2,461–4,010: 2 areas
- 4,010–6,532: 1 area
- 6,532–10,641: 2 areas
- 10,641–17,336: 2 areas
- 17,336–28,242: 0 areas
- 28,242–46,009: 1 area
- 46,009–74,953: 0 areas
- 74,953–122,107: 9 areas
- 122,107–198,924: 21 areas
- 198,924–324,066: 28 areas
- 324,066–527,936: 21 areas
- 527,936–860,060: 8 areas
All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is Mid North Coast — higher than 53% of areas.
| Mid North Coast | 229,035 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | 2,829,637 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The region grew by 14% since 2011, adding about 27,925 people to reach a total population of 229,035. Residents have aged by 3 years over the last decade.
50 yrs ▲ +6.4%
Older than 99% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 47 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 50 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 30.0% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are much lower than most areas, falling to 15.6%.
30.0% ▲ +23.7%
Higher than 99% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 24.2%
- 2016: 27.8%
- 2021: 30.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.6% ▼ -12.4%
Lower than 76% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Mid North Coast splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Young adults (25–44) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Marriage is common here, with 46.0% of residents married.
7.5% ▲ +38.8%
Higher than 80% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 7.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.6% ▲ +24.4%
Lower than 65% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mid North Coast, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (12%).
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 Mid North Coast [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/108/mid-north-coast/topic/demographics-identity