7,043 ▲ +1267.6%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 515
- 2016: 5,177
- 2021: 7,043
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Middleton Grange · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Middleton Grange
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far younger population now defines Middleton Grange, where the typical resident is just 31. This stands in stark contrast to the national figure of 38 and marks the area as one of the youngest of its kind. Families with children are a dominant part of the local landscape.
7,043
▲ +1267.6%
- 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 Middleton Grange — higher than 87% of areas.
| Middleton Grange | 7,043 |
|---|---|
| 2171, NSW | 38,882 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown to 7,043 people, making it one of the largest areas at this level. Residents are noticeably younger than those across Australia and New South Wales.
31 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31 yrs
- 2016: 30 yrs
- 2021: 31 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 30.3% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 18.2%. Conversely, seniors aged 65 and over are far fewer here at 5.5% compared to 17.2% across Australia.
5.5% ▼ -40.9%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 5.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
30.3% ▲ +37.3%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.1%
- 2016: 29.8%
- 2021: 30.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Middleton Grange splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (34%) and Children (0–14) (30%), with Older adults (45–64) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married at 59.8%, while those in de facto relationships are well below the national figure at 5.5%. Those identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander make up 0.9% of the population, which is a little below the New South Wales average.
0.9% ▼ -67.6%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 0.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.5% ▼ -17.9%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 5.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Middleton Grange, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 Middleton Grange [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12618/middleton-grange/topic/demographics-identity