37 —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 58
- 2021: 37
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mairjimmy · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group in Mairjimmy, where 35.1% of the 37 residents fall into this bracket. The area is sparsely populated and noticeably older than the state and national averages, with the typical resident being 46.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mairjimmy — lower than 78% of areas.
| Mairjimmy | 37 |
|---|---|
| 2716, NSW | 988 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
Mairjimmy is a small community of just 37 people. The typical resident is 46, which is far older than the national figure of 38.
37 —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
46 yrs —
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up only 8.1% of the population, a figure well below the national average of 17.2%. Children under 15 are a little below the state and national figures at 16.2%.
8.1% —
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.2% —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Mairjimmy, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 52%; Children (0–14) is next at 24%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married, representing 65.7% of the population. Those in de facto relationships account for 10.0%, which is lower than most similar areas, while the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is well below the national figure at 0.0%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.0% —
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Mairjimmy, Married is the majority at 74%; Never married is next at 26%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Mairjimmy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12456/mairjimmy/topic/demographics-identity