7,213 ▲ +29.8%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,559
- 2016: 6,162
- 2021: 7,213
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Moama · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Moama
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More people have moved into Moama over the last decade, and the population has grown to 7,213. This is a much older community than the national average, with nearly 30% of residents aged 65 or over.
7,213
▲ +29.8%
- 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 Moama — higher than 87% of areas.
| Moama | 7,213 |
|---|---|
| 2731, NSW | 7,446 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 49 years old, making Moama far older than both New South Wales and Australia, where the typical age is 39 and 38 respectively.
49 yrs ▲ +6.5%
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 49 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 29.9% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. Meanwhile, children under 15 make up 17.1% of the area, which is a little below the state and national averages.
29.9% ▲ +22.1%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.5%
- 2016: 28.1%
- 2021: 29.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.1% ▼ -0.3%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Moama splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.9% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. Most residents are married (55.8%), while those in de facto relationships (12.1%) are about the same as the national figure.
3.9% ▲ +9.6%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 3.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.1% ▲ +21.5%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Moama, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 25%.
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 Moama [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12665/moama/topic/demographics-identity