Minimbah · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Minimbah

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

Far older residents than most similar areas define Minimbah, where the typical person is 52. This small community of 199 people is marked by a high proportion of middle-aged adults and a strong Indigenous presence.

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📍 Minimbah, Suburb / Locality

Where Minimbah sits — Total population

199
  • 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 Minimbah — higher than 53% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Minimbah199
2312, NSW 1,500
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is 52, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This makes Minimbah much older than most similar areas.

199

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 208
  • 2021: 199

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

52 yrs

Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 47 yrs
  • 2021: 52 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Children under 15 make up only 11.1% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. This aligns with the area's older profile, where adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 38.7%.

18.6%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 19.7%
  • 2021: 18.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

11.1%

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 20.2%
  • 2021: 11.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Minimbah, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 41%, followed by Seniors (65+) (19%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Meanwhile, those in de facto relationships are much fewer than in most areas, at just 8.0%.

8.0%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 11.5%
  • 2021: 8.0%

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

Marital status

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In Minimbah, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 23%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 5 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 7 males; 75–79: 5 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 10 males; 70–74: 9 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 7 males; 65–69: 7 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 13 males; 60–64: 7 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 14 males; 55–59: 8 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 12 males; 50–54: 15 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 9 males; 45–49: 7 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 8 males; 40–44: 4 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 3 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 7 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 4 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 8 males; 15–19: 4 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 6 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 males; 0–4: 4 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 Minimbah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12647/minimbah/topic/demographics-identity