Mogareeka · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Mogareeka

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

A typical resident in Mogareeka is far older than most people in the region, with an age of 61. This sparsely populated area has a small community of 67 people, nearly half of whom are seniors.

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Where Mogareeka sits — Total population

67 ▼ -67.5%
  • 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 Mogareeka — lower than 67% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Mogareeka67
2550, NSW 16,936
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical age here is 61, which is among the highest for similar areas and far older than the national figure of 38.

67 ▼ -67.5%

Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 206
  • 2016: 56
  • 2021: 67

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

61 yrs ▲ +35.6%

Older than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 45 yrs
  • 2016: 58 yrs
  • 2021: 61 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Seniors make up 46.3% of the population, a figure far above the New South Wales average of 17.6%. Children under 15 account for 17.9%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.

46.3% ▲ +953.9%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4.4%
  • 2016: 30.4%
  • 2021: 46.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

17.9% ▲ +31.1%

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.7%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 17.9%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Mogareeka, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 40%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (32%) and Children (0–14) (16%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 6% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is much higher than most areas. People in de facto relationships make up 38.3% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 11.5%.

6.0% ▲ +311.9%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.4%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 6.0%

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

38.3% ▲ +102.1%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.0%
  • 2016: 13.6%
  • 2021: 38.3%

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

Marital status

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Mogareeka splits fairly evenly between Married (41%) and Never married (38%), with Separated at 9%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 4 males; 75–79: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 3 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 4 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 5 males; 60–64: 9 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 4 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 4 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 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: 5 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 4 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 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 Mogareeka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12667/mogareeka/topic/demographics-identity