Mandurama · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Mandurama

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

A far older population than the national average defines daily life in Mandurama, where the typical resident is 50. With 345 people living here, the area is notably more mature than most similar places, as seen in the high proportion of seniors and few children.

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Where Mandurama sits — Total population

345 ▼ -30.4%
  • 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 Mandurama — higher than 60% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Mandurama345
2792, NSW 386
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 50 years old, which is far older than the New South Wales figure of 39 and the Australian figure of 38.

345 ▼ -30.4%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 496
  • 2016: 355
  • 2021: 345

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

50 yrs ▲ +22.0%

Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 41 yrs
  • 2016: 50 yrs
  • 2021: 50 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Older adults and seniors make up over half the population, with those aged 65 and over at 24.9%, well above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 11.6% of the area, which is well below the state and national average of 18.2%.

24.9% ▲ +23.6%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.2%
  • 2016: 24.5%
  • 2021: 24.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

11.6% ▼ -50.0%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 23.2%
  • 2016: 15.8%
  • 2021: 11.6%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Mandurama, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Seniors (65+) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (22%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.6% of the population, a little above the national figure of 3.2%. Most residents are married (46.7%), while those in de facto relationships make up 9.4%, which is a little below the national figure of 11.5%.

4.6% ▲ +27.8%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.6%
  • 2016: 3.4%
  • 2021: 4.6%

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

9.4% ▲ +3.1%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.1%
  • 2016: 8.9%
  • 2021: 9.4%

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

Marital status

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In Mandurama, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (10%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 3 males; 85+: 7 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 9 males; 80–84: 7 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 9 males; 75–79: 5 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 14 males; 70–74: 5 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 10 males; 65–69: 10 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 10 males; 60–64: 17 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 19 males; 55–59: 21 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 11 males; 50–54: 7 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 16 males; 45–49: 7 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 11 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 9 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 8 males; 30–34: 6 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 16 males; 25–29: 10 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 11 males; 20–24: 8 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 10 males; 15–19: 3 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 7 males; 10–14: 6 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 10 males; 5–9: 7 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 10 males; 0–4: 0 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 Mandurama [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12477/mandurama/topic/demographics-identity