Milsons Passage · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Milsons Passage

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

A typical age of 62 makes Milsons Passage far older than most areas in Australia. This small community is shaped by a mature population and a total absence of children and young adults.

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📍 Milsons Passage, Suburb / Locality

Where Milsons Passage sits — Total population

32 ▼ -71.4%
  • 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 Milsons Passage — lower than 80% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Milsons Passage32
2083, NSW 1,665
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Only 32 people live here, making it smaller than about 79% of similar areas. Residents are far older than the national figure, with the typical person aged 62.

32 ▼ -71.4%

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 112
  • 2016: 20
  • 2021: 32

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

62 yrs ▲ +82.4%

Older than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 34 yrs
  • 2016: 66 yrs
  • 2021: 62 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

There are no children under 15 in the area, while seniors aged 65 and over make up 21.9% of the population. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 17.6%.

21.9% ▲ +109.6%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.4%
  • 2016: 65.0%
  • 2021: 21.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 23.5%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Milsons Passage, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 59%; Seniors (65+) is next at 41%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are very common here at 24.1%, which is far above the national figure of 11.5%. Meanwhile, no residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5.4%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

24.1% ▲ +60.9%

Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.0%
  • 2021: 24.1%

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

Marital status

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In Milsons Passage, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 17%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 4 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 5 males; 70–74: 6 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 4 males; 45–49: 5 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Milsons Passage [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12639/milsons-passage/topic/demographics-identity