Memagong · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Memagong

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

Nearly a quarter of people in Memagong are children, a figure well above the state and national averages. This small community of 96 residents has a surprisingly young tilt for its size, though the typical resident is 40 years old.

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Where Memagong sits — Total population

96 ▼ -80.6%
  • 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 Memagong — lower than 60% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Memagong96
2594, NSW 12,150
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 96, which is smaller than about 59% of similar areas. The typical resident is 40, making them a little older than the national figure of 38.

96 ▼ -80.6%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 495
  • 2016: 92
  • 2021: 96

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

40 yrs ▼ -7.0%

Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 43 yrs
  • 2016: 39 yrs
  • 2021: 40 yrs

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 24% of the population, which is much higher than most areas and well above the 18.2% seen across Australia. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 16.7%, which is about the same as the state average.

16.7% ▲ +5.8%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.8%
  • 2016: 9.8%
  • 2021: 16.7%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

24.0% ▲ +10.8%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.6%
  • 2016: 32.6%
  • 2021: 24.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Memagong splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Children (0–14) (25%), with Youth (15–24) at 19%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure well below the national rate of 3.2%. Over half the population is married, while those in de facto relationships make up 8.9%, which is a little below the national figure.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.4%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

8.9% ▲ +11.6%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.0%
  • 2016: 17.2%
  • 2021: 8.9%

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

Marital status

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In Memagong, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 33%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 3 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 9 males; 65–69: 6 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 5 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 6 males; 55–59: 4 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 6 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 4 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 5 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 4 males; 15–19: 7 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 4 males; 5–9: 6 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 5 females

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 Memagong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12576/memagong/topic/demographics-identity