Maimuru · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Maimuru

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A noticeably older population defines Maimuru, where the typical resident is 43 years old. This is five years older than the Australian average. The community is small, with only 145 people living in the area.

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📍 Maimuru, Suburb / Locality

Where Maimuru sits — Total population

145
  • 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 Maimuru — lower than 53% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Maimuru145
2594, NSW 12,150
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is 43, which is noticeably older than the New South Wales average of 39. This puts Maimuru around the middle of similar areas for its age profile.

145

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 137
  • 2021: 145

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

43 yrs

Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 39 yrs
  • 2021: 43 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 14.5% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over are also much less common here than in most areas, at just 11%.

11.0%

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 9.5%
  • 2021: 11.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

14.5%

Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 22.6%
  • 2021: 14.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Maimuru, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Youth (15–24) (17%).

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 similar areas and a little above the New South Wales average of 3.4%. Most residents are married, accounting for 55.9% of the community.

11.7%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.4%
  • 2021: 11.7%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Maimuru, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 31%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 4 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 3 males; 70–74: 4 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 4 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 6 males; 60–64: 8 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 12 males; 55–59: 4 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 13 males; 50–54: 8 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 6 males; 45–49: 7 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 5 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 4 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 5 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 6 males; 25–29: 4 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 5 males; 20–24: 10 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 5 males; 15–19: 5 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 9 males; 10–14: 4 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 males; 0–4: 3 females

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 Maimuru [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12453/maimuru/topic/demographics-identity