Mogendoura · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Mogendoura

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

A typical resident in Mogendoura is 53 years old, which is far older than the national figure. This sparsely populated area has a population of 238 people. It is a place where older adults and seniors make up a large share of the community.

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📍 Mogendoura, Suburb / Locality

Where Mogendoura sits — Total population

238 ▲ +1.7%
  • 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 Mogendoura — higher than 57% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Mogendoura238
2537, NSW 12,981
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 53, which is far older than the average person in New South Wales or across Australia. This area is larger than about 57% of similar places.

238 ▲ +1.7%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 234
  • 2016: 183
  • 2021: 238

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

53 yrs → 0.0%

Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 53 yrs
  • 2016: 55 yrs
  • 2021: 53 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 only 12.2% of the population, well below the national figure. This is consistent with a high proportion of seniors, as those aged 65 and over represent 28.6% of the area, which is far above the state average.

28.6% ▲ +39.3%

Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.5%
  • 2016: 31.7%
  • 2021: 28.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

12.2% ▼ -25.0%

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.2%
  • 2016: 12.6%
  • 2021: 12.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Mogendoura, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Seniors (65+) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (13%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

People in de facto relationships make up 20.7% of the population, a figure far above the New South Wales average. Those identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander represent 2.1%, which is a little below the national figure.

2.1% ▼ -51.1%

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4.3%
  • 2016: 3.3%
  • 2021: 2.1%

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

20.7% ▲ +22.0%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.0%
  • 2016: 20.7%
  • 2021: 20.7%

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

Marital status

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In Mogendoura, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (9%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 3 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 4 males; 75–79: 4 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 12 males; 70–74: 8 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 16 males; 65–69: 12 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 15 males; 60–64: 12 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 7 males; 55–59: 6 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 7 males; 50–54: 9 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 4 males; 45–49: 9 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 4 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 9 males; 35–39: 4 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 4 males; 30–34: 4 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 5 males; 25–29: 8 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 8 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 12 males; 15–19: 8 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 4 males; 10–14: 9 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 males; 0–4: 6 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 Mogendoura [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12668/mogendoura/topic/demographics-identity