49 —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 55
- 2021: 49
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Central Macdonald · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Central Macdonald
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Central Macdonald is far older than most people in similar areas. This sparsely populated place has just 49 residents, with a population that skews heavily toward older adults and seniors.
49
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- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Central Macdonald — lower than 72% of areas.
| Central Macdonald | 49 |
|---|---|
| 2775, NSW | 1,518 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 51, which is far older than the national figure of 38 and the New South Wales average of 39.
51 yrs —
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 51 yrs
- 2021: 51 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 only 6.1% of the population, a figure far below the national average of 18.2%. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 44.9%, while seniors aged 65 and over make up 20.4%.
20.4% —
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
6.1% —
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 6.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Central Macdonald, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 51%; Seniors (65+) is next at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships account for 14.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents here, a result well below the New South Wales average.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.6% —
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 34.5%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Central Macdonald, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 26%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Central Macdonald
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Central Macdonald [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10874/central-macdonald/topic/demographics-identity