Mallabula · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Mallabula

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

A significantly older population defines Mallabula, where the typical resident is 49. This is far older than the national figure of 38. Over a quarter of the 963 residents are seniors, contributing to a demographic profile that stands apart from most similar areas.

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📍 Mallabula, Suburb / Locality

Where Mallabula sits — Total population

963 ▲ +13.2%
  • 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 Mallabula — higher than 73% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Mallabula963
2319, NSW 6,887
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is 49, making the area far older than both New South Wales and Australia. With 963 people, Mallabula is larger than about 74% of similar areas.

963 ▲ +13.2%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 851
  • 2016: 931
  • 2021: 963

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

49 yrs ▲ +14.0%

Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 43 yrs
  • 2016: 44 yrs
  • 2021: 49 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 24.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This older tilt is consistent with the small proportion of children under 15, which at 15.1% is well below the state and national averages.

24.9% ▲ +33.2%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.7%
  • 2016: 21.9%
  • 2021: 24.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

15.1% ▼ -18.0%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.4%
  • 2016: 19.1%
  • 2021: 15.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Mallabula, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Seniors (65+) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 10.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. In terms of relationships, 42.1% of residents are married and 12.7% are in a de facto relationship, which is a little above the state average.

10.4% ▲ +96.6%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5.3%
  • 2016: 5.8%
  • 2021: 10.4%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

12.7% ▼ -1.3%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.8%
  • 2016: 13.5%
  • 2021: 12.7%

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

Marital status

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In Mallabula, the largest group is Married at 42%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (13%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 10 males; 85+: 12 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 9 males; 80–84: 13 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 25 males; 75–79: 20 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 39 males; 70–74: 30 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 37 males; 65–69: 51 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 49 males; 60–64: 57 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 35 males; 55–59: 33 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 41 males; 50–54: 25 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 24 males; 45–49: 31 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 21 males; 40–44: 20 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 18 males; 35–39: 22 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 20 males; 30–34: 30 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 19 males; 25–29: 21 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 29 males; 20–24: 24 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 27 males; 15–19: 31 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 27 males; 10–14: 27 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 24 males; 5–9: 26 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 23 males; 0–4: 22 females

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 Mallabula [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12465/mallabula/topic/demographics-identity