57 —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22
- 2021: 57
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.
Far more people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander in Mayfield than in most similar areas. This sparsely populated place has a population of just 57 people, with a young family feel and a very high rate of de facto relationships.
57
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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 Mayfield — lower than 70% of areas.
| Mayfield | 57 |
|---|---|
| 2580, NSW | 31,629 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 41, which is a little older than the New South Wales figure of 39 and noticeably older than the Australian average of 38.
41 yrs —
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 22.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This is reflected in the age profile, where seniors aged 65 and over are much less common at only 8.8%.
8.8% —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 8.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.8% —
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 22.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Mayfield, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 40%, followed by Children (0–14) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 14% of the population, far above the 3.2% national average. De facto relationships are also very common here, at 39.4%, which is far above the 11.5% figure for Australia.
14.0% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
39.4% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mayfield, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 27%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Mayfield
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/SAL12542/mayfield/topic/demographics-identity