332 ▲ +273.0%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 89
- 2016: 205
- 2021: 332
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Magenta · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Magenta
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older residents than most similar areas define Magenta, where the typical person is 60. This small community of 332 people is shaped by a high proportion of seniors and a very small number of children.
332
▲ +273.0%
- 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 Magenta — higher than 60% of areas.
| Magenta | 332 |
|---|---|
| 2261, NSW | 55,129 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 60, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This age is among the highest for areas of this size.
60 yrs ▲ +17.6%
Older than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51 yrs
- 2016: 54 yrs
- 2021: 60 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 40.7% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are so rare here, making up only 5.7% of residents.
40.7% ▲ +141.3%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 29.8%
- 2021: 40.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
5.7% ▼ -74.5%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 5.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Magenta, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 41%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Young adults (25–44) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people are married, though those in de facto relationships make up only 7.7%, which is much lower than most areas. About 3.0% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar places.
3.0% ▲ —
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 3.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.7% ▲ +31.3%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 7.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Magenta, Married is the majority at 65%; Never married is next at 18%.
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 Magenta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12450/magenta/topic/demographics-identity