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.
Metz · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Metz — lower than 56% of areas.
| Metz | 117 |
|---|---|
| 2350, NSW | 26,911 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
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.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
43 yrs —
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.4% —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Metz, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (17%).
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%.
3.4% —
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.7% —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Metz, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 26%.
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