171 —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 148
- 2021: 171
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mayrung · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Mayrung is just 34 years old, making the area noticeably younger than the rest of Australia. This young profile is driven by a very high proportion of children, creating a community that is far less aged than most other similar areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mayrung — higher than 50% of areas.
| Mayrung | 171 |
|---|---|
| 2710, NSW | 9,743 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 171 people, which is larger than about 52% of similar areas. Residents here are noticeably younger than those in New South Wales and across Australia.
171 —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
34 yrs —
Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 26.9% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 18.2%. In contrast, the proportion of people aged 65 and over is far below the state and national figures at just 7.6%.
7.6% —
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
26.9% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Mayrung splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Children (0–14) (27%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 14.1% of people are in a de facto relationship, which is higher than most areas. There is a very low Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population of 0.0%, well below the national figure.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.1% —
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Mayrung, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 33%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Mayrung [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12547/mayrung/topic/demographics-identity