90 —
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 90
- 2021: 90
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Maxwell · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Maxwell
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably younger population now defines Maxwell, where the typical resident is 36. This shift is most evident in the high number of children under 15, who make up 31.1% of the population.
90
—
- 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 Maxwell — lower than 61% of areas.
| Maxwell | 90 |
|---|---|
| 2650, NSW | 61,511 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Maxwell is a small area with only 90 residents. This population is noticeably younger than both the state and national figures.
36 yrs —
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 36 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 31.1% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over account for 16.7%, a figure about the same as the rest of Australia.
16.7% —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
31.1% —
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 31.1%
- 2021: 31.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Maxwell splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (33%) and Young adults (25–44) (29%), with Older adults (45–64) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous people make up 6.7% of the population, which is well above the New South Wales average. Relationships are also distinct here, with 20% of people in de facto partnerships, a figure well above the national average of 11.5%.
6.7% —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 6.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
20.0% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Maxwell, Married is the majority at 68%; Never married is next at 23%.
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 Maxwell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12537/maxwell/topic/demographics-identity