809 ▲ +8.2%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 748
- 2016: 728
- 2021: 809
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mirrabooka · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Mirrabooka
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 809 people now lives in Mirrabooka, where the typical resident is 42. This is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. The area is also marked by a strong Indigenous presence and a high rate of couples living together without being married.
809
▲ +8.2%
- 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 Mirrabooka — higher than 72% of areas.
| Mirrabooka | 809 |
|---|---|
| 2264, NSW | 16,162 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 809 residents, Mirrabooka is larger than about 72% of similar areas. The typical person here is 42, which is noticeably older than the typical resident in New South Wales or across Australia.
42 yrs ▲ +5.0%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The age profile is balanced, with children under 15 making up 17.4% and those aged 65 and over accounting for 18.9%. Both figures are around the middle for this level of area, though the proportion of seniors is a little above the state and national figures.
18.9% ▲ +20.0%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.4% ▼ -11.2%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Mirrabooka, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Additionally, 13.5% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a rate higher than most similar areas.
7.3% ▲ +172.0%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 7.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.5% ▲ +33.6%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mirrabooka, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (36%) 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Mirrabooka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12658/mirrabooka/topic/demographics-identity