Manton · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Manton

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

A notably older population defines daily life in Manton, where the typical resident is 45. This makes the area noticeably older than both the state and national figures. With 350 residents, it is larger than about 63% of similar areas.

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Where Manton sits — Total population

350
  • 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 Manton — higher than 60% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Manton350
2582, NSW 13,693
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person living here is 45, which is 6 to 7 years older than the typical resident across New South Wales and Australia.

350

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 294
  • 2021: 350

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

45 yrs

Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 45 yrs
  • 2021: 45 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 21.1% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. This is a little above the national figure of 18.2%, while seniors aged 65 and over are slightly less common than in the state.

16.3%

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 12.6%
  • 2021: 16.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

21.1%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 21.1%
  • 2021: 21.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Manton, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Children (0–14) (21%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most residents are married at 58.8%, and those in de facto relationships make up 12.8%, which is a little above the national figure. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people account for 1.4% of the population.

12.8%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 11.3%
  • 2021: 12.8%

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

Marital status

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In Manton, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 26%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 3 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 7 males; 75–79: 6 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 4 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 12 males; 65–69: 16 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 18 males; 60–64: 11 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 12 males; 55–59: 11 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 11 males; 50–54: 26 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 17 males; 45–49: 10 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 7 males; 40–44: 17 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 11 males; 35–39: 7 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 9 males; 30–34: 9 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 7 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 7 males; 20–24: 3 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 5 males; 15–19: 8 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 11 males; 10–14: 12 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 10 males; 5–9: 10 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 13 males; 0–4: 17 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 Manton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12491/manton/topic/demographics-identity