332 ▲ +26.2%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 263
- 2016: 322
- 2021: 332
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mogo · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Mogo
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A strong sense of Indigenous identity and an older population shape daily life in Mogo. With 21.7% of residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, this is far above the national figure. The typical resident is 44, making the area noticeably older than both the state and the rest of Australia.
332
▲ +26.2%
- 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 Mogo — higher than 60% of areas.
| Mogo | 332 |
|---|---|
| 2536, NSW | 19,333 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 332 people, which is larger than about 62% of similar areas. The typical resident here is 44, making the community noticeably older than the New South Wales average of 39.
44 yrs ▲ +7.3%
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 44 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 22.3% of the population, a figure well above the Australian average. Children under 15 account for 18.1%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
22.3% ▲ +68.1%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 22.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.1% ▼ -2.6%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Mogo splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Seniors (65+) (23%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is very prominent here, with 21.7% of people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, far above the New South Wales figure of 3.4%. Additionally, 16.7% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is much higher than most other areas.
21.7% ▼ -34.4%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.1%
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 21.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.7% ▼ -4.1%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mogo, the largest group is Never married at 44%, followed by Married (34%) and Divorced (12%).
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 Mogo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12671/mogo/topic/demographics-identity