Milbrulong · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Milbrulong

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

A typical resident in Milbrulong is 49 years old, making the area far older than the national average. With a small population of 119 people, the community has a high proportion of seniors and a strong Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander presence.

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Where Milbrulong sits — Total population

119
  • 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 Milbrulong — lower than 56% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Milbrulong119
2656, NSW 1,327
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is small, with 119 residents. The typical person here is 49, which is far older than the state typical age of 39.

119

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 94
  • 2021: 119

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

49 yrs

Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 43 yrs
  • 2021: 49 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Seniors aged 65 and over make up 21% of the population, a figure well above the national average. This contributes to an older age structure, with 31.9% of residents being adults aged 45 to 64.

21.0%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 17.0%
  • 2021: 21.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

17.6%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 12.8%
  • 2021: 17.6%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Milbrulong, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (20%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.7% of the population, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 3.4%. Most residents are married, accounting for 67.7% of the community.

10.6%

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 4.5%
  • 2021: 10.6%

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

Marital status

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In Milbrulong, Married is the majority at 64%; Never married is next at 23%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 8 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 4 males; 65–69: 7 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 9 males; 60–64: 11 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 9 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 6 males; 50–54: 7 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 5 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 4 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 9 males; 30–34: 7 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 4 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 5 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 4 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 5 males; 5–9: 3 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 5 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 Milbrulong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12624/milbrulong/topic/demographics-identity