112 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 103
- 2021: 112
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Melinga · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Melinga
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Melinga is 52 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This small community of 112 people is shaped by a high proportion of older adults and seniors, making it much older than most similar areas.
112
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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 Melinga — lower than 57% of areas.
| Melinga | 112 |
|---|---|
| 2430, NSW | 36,841 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 112 people, which is smaller than about 56% of areas at this level. Residents here are far older than those in New South Wales and across Australia.
52 yrs —
Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 52 yrs
- 2021: 52 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 22.3% of the population, well above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the state average at 13.4%.
22.3% —
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 22.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.4% —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Melinga, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 37%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Seniors (65+) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 7.5% of the population, which is much lower than most areas. There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents, well below the New South Wales average of 3.4%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.5% —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 7.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Melinga, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (11%).
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 Melinga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12570/melinga/topic/demographics-identity