35 —
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Malabugilmah · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A very high proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Malabugilmah, where 77.1% of the population identifies as such. This sparsely populated area is far older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 50 years.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Malabugilmah — lower than 79% of areas.
| Malabugilmah | 35 |
|---|---|
| 2460, NSW | 31,079 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
Only 35 people live here, making it smaller than about 78% of similar areas. The typical resident is 50, which is far older than the Australian figure of 38.
35 —
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
50 yrs —
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the bulk of the population at 65.7%. In contrast, children under 15 make up only 8.6%, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 18.2%.
17.1% —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
8.6% —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Malabugilmah, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 57%; Youth (15–24) is next at 20%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is far above the national average of 3.2%. Most residents have never been married, while no one here is in a de facto relationship, which is far below the national figure.
77.1% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Malabugilmah, Never married is the majority at 76%; Married is next at 14%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Malabugilmah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12463/malabugilmah/topic/demographics-identity