Metz · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Metz

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

Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest age group in Metz, where the typical resident is 43. This makes the area noticeably older than the national typical age of 38. It is a small community of 117 people with a population that is older than both the state and national figures.

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📍 Metz, Suburb / Locality

Where Metz sits — Total population

117
  • 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 Metz — lower than 56% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Metz117
2350, NSW 26,911
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident in Metz is 43, which is noticeably older than the New South Wales figure of 39 and the national figure of 38.

117

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 106
  • 2021: 117

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

43 yrs

Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 51 yrs
  • 2021: 43 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 15.4% of the population, which is a little below the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over are also lower than most areas at 16.2%.

16.2%

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 16.0%
  • 2021: 16.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

15.4%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 21.7%
  • 2021: 15.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Metz, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (17%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.4% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. Meanwhile, those in de facto relationships are at 5.7%, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%.

5.7%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 7.7%
  • 2021: 5.7%

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

Marital status

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In Metz, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 26%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 5 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 3 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 8 males; 60–64: 5 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 11 males; 55–59: 4 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 4 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 4 males; 40–44: 5 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 8 males; 30–34: 8 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 4 males; 25–29: 5 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 4 males; 15–19: 7 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 5 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 5 males; 0–4: 8 females

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 Metz [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12605/metz/topic/demographics-identity