2,782 ▲ +8.4%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,567
- 2016: 2,598
- 2021: 2,782
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Macksville · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Macksville
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older residents shape the daily pace of life in Macksville, where the typical person is 47 years old. This is far older than the national figure of 38. The town has a population of 2,782 people, which is larger than about 83% of similar areas.
2,782
▲ +8.4%
- 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 Macksville — higher than 83% of areas.
| Macksville | 2,782 |
|---|---|
| 2447, NSW | 7,809 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 47, making the area far older than both New South Wales and the rest of Australia.
47 yrs → 0.0%
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 47 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 28.1% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This explains why the area is much older than most others, though the 18.3% of children under 15 is about the same as the state average.
28.1% ▲ +4.1%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.0%
- 2016: 28.7%
- 2021: 28.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.3% ▼ -5.7%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Macksville splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 8.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Most residents are married (39.7%), while 10.5% are in de facto relationships, which is lower than most areas.
8.9% ▲ +27.1%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 8.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.5% ▲ +31.0%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Macksville, the largest group is Married at 40%, followed by Never married (34%) 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 Macksville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12439/macksville/topic/demographics-identity