45 —
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 34
- 2021: 45
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Micalo Island · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Micalo Island
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the 45 residents on Micalo Island are aged 65 or over, making this a sparsely populated area with a very senior profile. The typical resident is 56 years old, which is far older than the national figure.
45
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- 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 Micalo Island — lower than 74% of areas.
| Micalo Island | 45 |
|---|---|
| 2464, NSW | 7,058 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Micalo Island is a small community of 45 people, which is smaller than about 74% of similar areas.
56 yrs —
Older than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 54 yrs
- 2021: 56 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The island has a very high proportion of seniors at 51.1%, while children under 15 make up just 8.9% of the population. This is well below the New South Wales figure of 18.2%.
51.1% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 32.4%
- 2021: 51.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
8.9% —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 8.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Micalo Island, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 47%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (31%) and Children (0–14) (8%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 11.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure. About 20.8% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a rate far above the state average.
11.1% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
20.8% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Micalo Island splits fairly evenly between Married (41%) and Never married (38%), with Divorced at 13%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Micalo Island
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Micalo Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12608/micalo-island/topic/demographics-identity