21,591 ▲ +112.1%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10,179
- 2016: 14,772
- 2021: 21,591
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mascot · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Mascot
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Mascot is just 30 years old, making the area far younger than the national average. This population of 21,591 is one of the largest for its kind, dominated by young adults who shape the local identity.
21,591
▲ +112.1%
- 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 Mascot — higher than 90% of areas.
| Mascot | 21,591 |
|---|---|
| 2020, NSW | 21,591 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Mascot is far younger than both New South Wales and Australia, with a typical resident aged 30. This is among the lowest ages seen across similar areas.
30 yrs ▼ -14.3%
Younger than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 30 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Almost half the population are young adults aged 25 to 44. This helps explain why children under 15 and seniors aged 65 and over are both well below the national figures.
7.5% ▼ -38.3%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 7.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.7% ▼ -25.5%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Mascot, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 49%, followed by Youth (15–24) (17%) and Older adults (45–64) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Many residents are not married, with 54.5% having never married and 18.1% in de facto relationships, which is well above the national average. Around 1.2% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
1.2% ▼ -8.6%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 1.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.1% ▲ +91.5%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mascot, Never married is the majority at 54%; Married is next at 36%.
Age & sex structure
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 Mascot [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12529/mascot/topic/demographics-identity