Milroy · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Milroy

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

A very low proportion of seniors, at just 9.7%, defines the demographic makeup of Milroy. This sparsely populated area consists of 72 people and has a typical resident age of 42. The population is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.

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Where Milroy sits — Total population

72
  • 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 Milroy — lower than 66% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Milroy72
2380, NSW 11,118
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

With only 72 residents, Milroy is smaller than about 65% of similar areas. The typical person here is 42, which is older than the typical resident in New South Wales.

72

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 77
  • 2021: 72

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

42 yrs

Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 43 yrs
  • 2021: 42 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The area has a high proportion of children under 15 at 19.4%, which is a little above the national figure. This contrasts with the 65 and over group, which is well below the state average at 9.7%.

9.7%

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.4%
  • 2021: 9.7%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

19.4%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 15.6%
  • 2021: 19.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Milroy, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 42%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Children (0–14) (19%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Marriage is the most common relationship status at 72.1%, while the number of people in de facto relationships is far below the national figure. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 5.4%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

Marital status

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In Milroy, Married is the majority at 71%; Never married is next at 21%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 10 males; 65–69: 4 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 4 males; 60–64: 8 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 4 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 4 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 4 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 3 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 4 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 4 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 males; 0–4: 0 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 Milroy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12637/milroy/topic/demographics-identity