17,942 ▲ +24.3%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14,436
- 2016: 15,284
- 2021: 17,942
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Miranda · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Miranda
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of the 17,942 people in Miranda are married, making it one of the largest residential areas in the region. The community is fairly balanced across age groups, though there is a notably higher proportion of seniors compared to the rest of the country.
17,942
▲ +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 Miranda — higher than 89% of areas.
| Miranda | 17,942 |
|---|---|
| 2228, NSW | 21,001 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 39 years old, which is about the same as the state average and a little older than the national figure.
39 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
While children under 15 make up 17.6% of the population, seniors aged 65 and over are well represented at 20.3%, a figure well above the national average.
20.3% ▲ +6.8%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.6% ▼ -0.4%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Miranda, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 29%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 12.0% of the population, slightly above the state average. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 1.4%, which is a little below the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
1.4% ▲ +51.6%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 1.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.0% ▲ +50.3%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Miranda, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Miranda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12656/miranda/topic/demographics-identity