Mallanganee · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Mallanganee

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

Far older than most similar areas, Mallanganee is a small community where the typical resident is 57 years old. This is nearly 20 years older than the national figure. It is a sparsely populated area with a total of 137 residents.

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📍 Mallanganee, Suburb / Locality

Where Mallanganee sits — Total population

137 ▼ -30.5%
  • 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 Mallanganee — lower than 54% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Mallanganee137
2469, NSW 4,359
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is 57, which is far older than the usual age across Australia and New South Wales.

137 ▼ -30.5%

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 197
  • 2016: 148
  • 2021: 137

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

57 yrs ▲ +18.8%

Older than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 48 yrs
  • 2016: 52 yrs
  • 2021: 57 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 22.6% of the population, well above the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 also make up a slightly higher share of the community than the state average at 20.4%.

22.6% ▼ -9.0%

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.9%
  • 2016: 21.6%
  • 2021: 22.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

20.4% ▲ +36.9%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.9%
  • 2016: 4.7%
  • 2021: 20.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Mallanganee, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Seniors (65+) (21%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most other areas, at 16.7%.

7.3% ▲ +59.8%

Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4.6%
  • 2016: 3.4%
  • 2021: 7.3%

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

16.7% ▲ +35.3%

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.3%
  • 2016: 12.8%
  • 2021: 16.7%

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

Marital status

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In Mallanganee, the largest group is Married at 40%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (23%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 3 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 5 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 6 males; 70–74: 7 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 6 males; 65–69: 8 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 9 males; 60–64: 9 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 12 males; 55–59: 12 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 5 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 5 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 4 males; 35–39: 5 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 5 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 4 males; 25–29: 6 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 5 males; 10–14: 4 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 5 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 3 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 Mallanganee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12467/mallanganee/topic/demographics-identity