642 ▼ -0.9%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 648
- 2016: 562
- 2021: 642
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Michelago · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Michelago
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the people in Michelago are married, making it a community where family ties are prominent. The area has 642 residents and stands out for having a much higher proportion of children than most similar places.
642
▼ -0.9%
- 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 Michelago — higher than 68% of areas.
| Michelago | 642 |
|---|---|
| 2620 crosses NSW/ACT | 45,604 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 38, which is about the same as the national figure and slightly younger than the New South Wales average.
38 yrs ▼ -2.6%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 24.3% of the population, well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is much younger than most, as those aged 65 and over make up only 10.6% of the residents.
10.6% ▲ +2.3%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.3% ▲ +16.5%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 24.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Michelago splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (28%), with Children (0–14) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.9% of people identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. Those in de facto relationships make up 16.7% of the population, a figure well above the New South Wales average of 10.6%.
3.9% ▲ —
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 3.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.7% ▲ +86.5%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Michelago, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 31%.
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 Michelago [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12609/michelago/topic/demographics-identity