2,315 ▼ -1.2%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,344
- 2016: 2,278
- 2021: 2,315
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
McMahons Point · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in McMahons Point
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest age group in McMahons Point, accounting for 34.5% of the population. This is a mature area where the typical resident is 44, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
2,315
▼ -1.2%
- 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 McMahons Point — higher than 80% of areas.
| McMahons Point | 2,315 |
|---|---|
| 2060, NSW | 15,135 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The area has a total population of 2,315, which is larger than about 82% of similar areas.
44 yrs ▲ +12.8%
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 44 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
There are far fewer children under 15 here (7.8%) than in most areas, while the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over is well above the national figure at 21.6%.
21.6% ▲ +51.6%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
7.8% ▼ -2.0%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 7.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In McMahons Point, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 34%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 17.6%, which is well above the New South Wales figure. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.4%, which is lower than most areas.
0.4% ▲ +68.9%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 0.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.6% ▲ +7.3%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →McMahons Point splits fairly evenly between Never married (42%) and Married (40%), with Divorced at 11%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in McMahons Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12557/mcmahons-point/topic/demographics-identity