1,439 —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Melonba · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Melonba
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of all residents in Melonba are young adults aged 25 to 44. This creates a very young population, with a typical age of just 31. It is a growing area with 1,439 people, making it larger than about 77% of similar places.
1,439
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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 Melonba — higher than 75% of areas.
| Melonba | 1,439 |
|---|---|
| 2765, NSW | 45,613 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 31 years old, which is far younger than the New South Wales figure of 39. This makes Melonba one of the youngest areas at its level.
31 yrs —
Younger than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 29.3% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 18.2%. This explains why the area is so young, while seniors aged 65 and over are very rare at just 2.0%.
2.0% —
Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
29.3% —
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Melonba, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 50%, followed by Children (0–14) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (11%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people here are married, though those in de facto relationships make up 9.5%, which is a little below the Australian figure of 11.5%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people represent 1.3% of the population.
1.3% —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.5% —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Melonba, Married is the majority at 72%; Never married is next at 23%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Melonba
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Melonba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12573/melonba/topic/demographics-identity