60 ▼ -80.4%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 306
- 2016: 52
- 2021: 60
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Methul · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Methul
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Methul is 47, making the population far older than the national figure. This sparsely populated area has a small community of 60 people, with a high proportion of seniors and very few children.
60
▼ -80.4%
- 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 Methul — lower than 69% of areas.
| Methul | 60 |
|---|---|
| 2701, NSW | 2,492 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small at 60 people. Residents are far older than those in New South Wales and across Australia, with a typical age of 47 years.
47 yrs ▲ +17.5%
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 47 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 26.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This trend is mirrored by a low number of children under 15, at 15.0%.
26.7% ▲ +90.4%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 26.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.0% ▼ -46.5%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.0%
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Methul, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 29%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Older adults (45–64) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people here are married, accounting for 73.5% of the population. There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents, a figure well below the state and national averages.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.5% ▲ +156.9%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Methul, Married is the majority at 80%; Never married is next at 20%.
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 Methul [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12604/methul/topic/demographics-identity