1,002 ▼ -13.8%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,163
- 2016: 938
- 2021: 1,002
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mathoura · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Mathoura
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Mathoura is 51, making this community far older than the national figure. With 1,002 people, it is larger than about 74% of similar areas and has a population that skews heavily towards older adults and seniors.
1,002
▼ -13.8%
- 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 Mathoura — higher than 73% of areas.
| Mathoura | 1,002 |
|---|---|
| 2710, NSW | 9,743 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 1,002 people. This population is far older than across New South Wales and Australia, with a typical age 12 to 13 years higher than the state and national averages.
51 yrs ▲ +4.1%
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49 yrs
- 2016: 51 yrs
- 2021: 51 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 28.7% of the population, which is far above the 17.2% national figure. This helps explain the overall age profile, as children under 15 are a little below the national average at 16.5%.
28.7% ▲ +14.9%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.0%
- 2016: 28.5%
- 2021: 28.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.5% ▼ -1.3%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Mathoura splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Seniors (65+) (29%), with Young adults (25–44) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.9% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 3.2%. Marriage is common here, with 44% of residents being married, while 12.6% are in de facto relationships.
4.9% ▲ +171.3%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 4.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.6% ▲ +24.4%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mathoura, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (13%).
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 Mathoura [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12532/mathoura/topic/demographics-identity