5,084 ▲ +5.9%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4,802
- 2016: 5,248
- 2021: 5,084
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lake Munmorah · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Lake Munmorah
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 Lake Munmorah, where the typical resident is 50. This community of 5,084 people sees a high proportion of seniors, which shapes the local age structure and identity.
5,084
▲ +5.9%
- 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 Lake Munmorah — higher than 86% of areas.
| Lake Munmorah | 5,084 |
|---|---|
| 2259, NSW | 66,236 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 50, making the area far older than New South Wales and Australia. This population of 5,084 is larger than about 90% of similar areas.
50 yrs ▲ +13.6%
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 48 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 30.7% of the population, which is far above the national figure. This contributes to a local age profile where children under 15 are well below the state and national averages at 15.2%.
30.7% ▲ +30.0%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.6%
- 2016: 27.9%
- 2021: 30.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.2% ▼ -17.8%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Lake Munmorah, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 31%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.5% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. Nearly half of residents are married, and 11.7% are in a de facto relationship, which is about the same as the national figure.
5.5% ▲ +62.1%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 5.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.7% ▲ +19.1%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Lake Munmorah, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (29%) 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Lake Munmorah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12262/lake-munmorah/topic/demographics-identity