61 —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 51
- 2021: 61
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Milroy · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Milroy
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of just 61 people now lives in Milroy, making it a sparsely populated area. The typical resident is 43, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This small community is defined by a high number of seniors and a significant proportion of children.
61
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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 Milroy — lower than 69% of areas.
| Milroy | 61 |
|---|---|
| 2850, NSW | 19,146 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Milroy is smaller than about 68% of similar areas. Residents here are noticeably older than the state average, with the typical age being 43.
43 yrs —
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 seniors, with 24.6% aged 65 and over, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This is paired with a higher-than-average child population, as 19.7% of residents are under 15.
24.6% —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 24.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.7% —
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Milroy, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No one in the community identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure well below the New South Wales average of 3.4%. Most of the population is married, accounting for 54.7% of residents.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.2% —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Milroy, Married is the majority at 62%; Never married is next at 28%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Milroy
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/SAL12638/milroy/topic/demographics-identity