9,760 ▲ +7.6%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9,070
- 2016: 9,314
- 2021: 9,760
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mayfield · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Mayfield
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably younger population has shaped the profile of Mayfield, where the typical resident is now just 36. With 9,760 people, it is one of the largest areas of its kind in the region. This youthful tilt is seen in the high number of young adults and a strong trend toward de facto partnerships.
9,760
▲ +7.6%
- 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 Mayfield — higher than 87% of areas.
| Mayfield | 9,760 |
|---|---|
| 2304, NSW | 15,807 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 36, which is noticeably younger than the New South Wales average of 39. This makes the area much younger than most similar places.
36 yrs ▼ -2.7%
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 36 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 34.9%. Meanwhile, children under 15 and seniors over 65 both sit at around 15.6%, which is a little below the national figures.
15.6% ▲ +4.2%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.5% ▲ +1.7%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Mayfield, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 35%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 17.9%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is also a little above the state average at 5.1%.
5.1% ▲ +88.5%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 5.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.9% ▲ +25.6%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mayfield, the largest group is Never married at 50%, followed by Married (31%) and Divorced (11%).
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 Mayfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12540/mayfield/topic/demographics-identity