1,801 ▲ +24.3%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,449
- 2016: 1,663
- 2021: 1,801
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Milton · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Milton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the residents in Milton are married, reflecting a mature community where the typical person is 55 years old. This makes the area far older than the state and national averages. With 1,801 people, it is larger than about 79% of similar areas.
1,801
▲ +24.3%
- 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 Milton — higher than 77% of areas.
| Milton | 1,801 |
|---|---|
| 2538, NSW | 2,580 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 55, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This age is also much higher than most similar areas.
55 yrs ▲ +7.8%
Older than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51 yrs
- 2016: 55 yrs
- 2021: 55 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older residents make up a huge part of the population, with those aged 65 and over at 36.2%, far above the New South Wales figure of 17.6%. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 15.2% of the area, which is well below the national average.
36.2% ▲ +15.0%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.5%
- 2016: 34.9%
- 2021: 36.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.2% ▲ +3.0%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Milton, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 36%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.3% of the population, which is about the same as the Australian figure. Those in de facto relationships account for 11.1%, a figure lower than most similar areas.
2.3% ▲ +181.2%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 2.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.1% ▲ +48.1%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Milton, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 24%.
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 Milton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12641/milton/topic/demographics-identity