Mirrool · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Mirrool

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

A high proportion of children defines Mirrool, where 21.5% of the 79 residents are under 15. This is well above both the state and national figures. While the typical resident is 44, the population is notably younger in its senior age bracket than most similar areas.

Open map →
📍 Mirrool, Suburb / Locality

Where Mirrool sits — Total population

79 ▼ -66.2%
  • 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 Mirrool — lower than 64% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Mirrool79
2665, NSW 2,017
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population totals 79 people, making it smaller than about 63% of similar areas. The typical resident is 44, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.

79 ▼ -66.2%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 234
  • 2016: 92
  • 2021: 79

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

44 yrs ▲ +12.8%

Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 39 yrs
  • 2016: 41 yrs
  • 2021: 44 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 21.5% of the population, a figure well above the 18.2% seen across Australia. Conversely, the 13.9% of people aged 65 and over is well below the national average of 17.2%.

13.9% ▼ -3.4%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.4%
  • 2016: 14.1%
  • 2021: 13.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

21.5% ▼ -15.4%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 25.4%
  • 2016: 22.8%
  • 2021: 21.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

View on map →

In Mirrool, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Children (0–14) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 3.4%. People in de facto relationships make up 13.5% of the population, a little above the national figure of 11.5%.

0.0% → —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

13.5% ▲ +122.1%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.1%
  • 2016: 16.7%
  • 2021: 13.5%

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

Marital status

View on map →

In Mirrool, Married is the majority at 62%; Never married is next at 18%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 5 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 4 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 8 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 4 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 6 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 3 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 4 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 7 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 4 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 males; 0–4: 0 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

More for Mirrool

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Mirrool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12659/mirrool/topic/demographics-identity