Mandalong · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Mandalong

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

A typical resident in Mandalong is 47, making the area far older than the national figure. This gap is most obvious in the lack of children, with the population being much older than across New South Wales and Australia.

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Where Mandalong sits — Total population

433 ▲ +11.6%
  • 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 Mandalong — higher than 63% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Mandalong433
2264, NSW 16,162
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Mandalong has 433 residents, a population larger than about 66% of similar areas. The typical resident is far older than the typical person in New South Wales by 8 years.

433 ▲ +11.6%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 388
  • 2016: 426
  • 2021: 433

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

47 yrs ▲ +23.7%

Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 38 yrs
  • 2016: 40 yrs
  • 2021: 47 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 only 13.2% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the biggest group at 36.3%, while seniors aged 65 and over sit at 17.8%.

17.8% ▲ +25.1%

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.2%
  • 2016: 15.3%
  • 2021: 17.8%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

13.2% ▼ -42.1%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 22.7%
  • 2016: 21.6%
  • 2021: 13.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Mandalong, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (19%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 4.4% of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. Nearly half of the population is married, and 11.2% are in a de facto relationship, about the same as the New South Wales average.

4.4% ▲ +12.9%

Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.9%
  • 2016: 3.1%
  • 2021: 4.4%

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

11.2% ▼ -27.5%

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.4%
  • 2016: 21.7%
  • 2021: 11.2%

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

Marital status

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In Mandalong, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (39%) and Divorced (7%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 7 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 4 males; 80–84: 8 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 9 males; 75–79: 13 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 7 males; 70–74: 9 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 19 males; 65–69: 11 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 18 males; 60–64: 17 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 20 males; 55–59: 20 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 27 males; 50–54: 17 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 23 males; 45–49: 16 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 13 males; 40–44: 15 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 5 males; 35–39: 3 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 10 males; 30–34: 11 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 13 males; 25–29: 14 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 9 males; 20–24: 14 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 16 males; 15–19: 18 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 15 males; 10–14: 12 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 4 males; 5–9: 11 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 5 males; 0–4: 7 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 Mandalong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12475/mandalong/topic/demographics-identity