Minmi · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Minmi

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

A noticeably younger typical resident age of 35 defines Minmi, making it far younger than most similar areas. With a total population of 700 people, the area has a distinct profile marked by a high number of children and a strong Indigenous presence.

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📍 Minmi, Suburb / Locality

Where Minmi sits — Total population

700 ▲ +0.9%
  • 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 Minmi — higher than 70% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Minmi700
2287, NSW 40,845
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is 35, which is noticeably younger than the national figure of 38. This makes Minmi much younger than most similar areas.

700 ▲ +0.9%

Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 694
  • 2016: 743
  • 2021: 700

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

35 yrs ▼ -2.8%

Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 36 yrs
  • 2016: 33 yrs
  • 2021: 35 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 22.6% of the population, well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so much younger than most, especially since seniors aged 65 and over are well below the state average at 12.4%.

12.4% ▲ +44.0%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.6%
  • 2016: 10.0%
  • 2021: 12.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

22.6% ▼ -5.5%

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 23.9%
  • 2016: 23.0%
  • 2021: 22.6%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Minmi splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 23%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. Nearly half of residents are married, while 12.6% are in a de facto relationship, slightly above the national figure.

12.6% ▲ +71.6%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.3%
  • 2016: 10.9%
  • 2021: 12.6%

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

Marital status

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In Minmi, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (8%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 6 males; 80–84: 5 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 8 males; 75–79: 5 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 17 males; 70–74: 14 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 13 males; 65–69: 15 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 15 males; 60–64: 14 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 30 males; 55–59: 28 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 20 males; 50–54: 27 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 15 males; 45–49: 24 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 19 males; 40–44: 15 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 22 males; 35–39: 23 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 27 males; 30–34: 23 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 20 males; 25–29: 25 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 28 males; 20–24: 23 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 24 males; 15–19: 18 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 26 males; 10–14: 25 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 30 males; 5–9: 27 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 15 males; 0–4: 25 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 Minmi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12649/minmi/topic/demographics-identity