50 —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 51
- 2021: 50
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mayers Flat · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Mayers Flat
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Mayers Flat is 58 years old, making it one of the oldest areas in the region. This sparsely populated place has a population of only 50 people. The age profile is heavily skewed toward older adults and seniors, who make up 86% of the population.
50
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- 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 Mayers Flat — lower than 72% of areas.
| Mayers Flat | 50 |
|---|---|
| 2423, NSW | 3,297 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 58 is far older than the national figure of 38. With only 50 residents, Mayers Flat is smaller than about 72% of similar areas.
58 yrs —
Older than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 52 yrs
- 2021: 58 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 40% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. In contrast, children under 15 are well below the national average at just 10%.
40.0% —
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 33.3%
- 2021: 40.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.0% —
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Mayers Flat splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (38%) and Seniors (65+) (33%), with Young adults (25–44) at 15%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are common here at 22%, a figure far above the national average of 11.5%. There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents, which is well below the New South Wales figure.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
22.0% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mayers Flat, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (40%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Mayers Flat
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Mayers Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12539/mayers-flat/topic/demographics-identity