Mebul · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Mebul

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

Far older than most similar areas, Mebul is a small community where the typical resident is 49. It is a sparsely populated place with just 61 people, featuring a high proportion of seniors and a very low number of children.

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Where Mebul sits — Total population

61
  • 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 Mebul — lower than 69% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Mebul61
2852, NSW 3,734
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person here is 49, which is far older than the national figure of 38. With only 61 residents, the population is smaller than about 68% of similar areas.

61

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 40
  • 2021: 61

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

49 yrs

Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 63 yrs
  • 2021: 49 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Seniors make up 32.8% of the population, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 17.6%. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the national average at only 11.5%.

32.8%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 25.0%
  • 2021: 32.8%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

11.5%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 7.5%
  • 2021: 11.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Mebul, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 37%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Children (0–14) (13%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Married couples make up 66.7% of the area, while those in de facto relationships are far below the national figure of 11.5%. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state average.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 8.3%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Mebul, Married is the majority at 86%; Never married is next at 14%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 4 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 5 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 4 males; 45–49: 4 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 4 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 3 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 4 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 4 males; 5–9: 3 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Mebul [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12562/mebul/topic/demographics-identity