626 ▲ +39.1%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 450
- 2016: 559
- 2021: 626
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mendooran · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Mendooran
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older residents and a strong Indigenous presence shape the daily life of Mendooran. The typical person here is 45, making the community noticeably older than the national figure. This blend of ages is anchored by a population of 626 people.
626
▲ +39.1%
- 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 Mendooran — higher than 68% of areas.
| Mendooran | 626 |
|---|---|
| 2842, NSW | 720 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 45 years old, which is noticeably older than people in New South Wales and across Australia.
45 yrs ▼ -11.8%
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 45 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up a large part of the area, with 26.7% aged 65 and over, which is well above the national figure. Children under 15 are also slightly more common here than in most other areas, at 20.3%.
26.7% ▲ +13.8%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.5%
- 2016: 23.8%
- 2021: 26.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.3% ▲ +5.4%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Mendooran splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 11.3% of the population, a figure well above the state and national averages. In terms of relationships, 41.8% of residents are married and 10.6% are in a de facto partnership.
11.3% ▲ +220.4%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.6% ▲ +30.9%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mendooran, the largest group is Married at 42%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (14%).
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 Mendooran [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12581/mendooran/topic/demographics-identity