1,794 ▲ +4.9%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,710
- 2016: 1,692
- 2021: 1,794
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mayfield East · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Mayfield East
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group in Mayfield East, accounting for 37.4% of the population. This is a notably young area where the typical resident is 36, making it much younger than most similar places. With 1,794 people, it is larger than about 79% of areas at this level.
1,794
▲ +4.9%
- 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 East — higher than 77% of areas.
| Mayfield East | 1,794 |
|---|---|
| 2304, NSW | 15,807 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 36 years old, which is noticeably younger than the New South Wales figure of 39 and a little younger than the Australian average of 38.
36 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 36 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 14.7% of the population, which is lower than most areas and a little below the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 16.7%, a result that sits around the middle for its level.
14.7% ▲ +3.1%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.7% ▲ +0.6%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.6%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Mayfield East, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 37%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (21%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
A much higher share of people are in de facto relationships here at 20.7%, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 10.6%. Additionally, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 5.4%, which is much higher than most areas.
5.4% ▲ +52.6%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 5.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
20.7% ▲ +40.1%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 20.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mayfield East, the largest group is Never married at 48%, followed by Married (31%) and Divorced (12%).
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 East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12544/mayfield-east/topic/demographics-identity