Mogood · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Mogood

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

Nearly 29% of residents in Mogood identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure far above the national average. This is a very small and sparsely populated area with a typical resident aged 59, making it far older than most of Australia.

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Where Mogood sits — Total population

21 ▼ -32.3%
  • 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 Mogood — lower than 85% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Mogood21
2538, NSW 2,580
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Mogood is sparsely populated with only 21 people. The typical resident is 59 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38.

21 ▼ -32.3%

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 31
  • 2016: 23
  • 2021: 21

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

59 yrs ▲ +47.5%

Older than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 40 yrs
  • 2016: 49 yrs
  • 2021: 59 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

There are no children under 15 here, while seniors aged 65 and over make up 23.8% of the population. This is well above the 17.2% seen across Australia.

23.8% ▲ +161.9%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.1%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 23.8%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 36.4%
  • 2016: 39.1%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Mogood, the largest group is Youth (15–24) at 39%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (33%) and Seniors (65+) (28%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Indigenous identity is very common here, at 28.6%, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 3.4%. Over half of the residents have never been married.

28.6% ▲ —

Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 21.7%
  • 2021: 28.6%

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

Marital status

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In Mogood, the largest group is Never married at 46%, followed by Married (33%) and Divorced (21%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 4 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 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: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 5 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 Mogood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12674/mogood/topic/demographics-identity