Mollyan · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Mollyan

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

A typical resident in Mollyan is 52 years old, making the area far older than the national figure. With only 48 people living here, it is a sparsely populated area where seniors make up a large part of the community.

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📍 Mollyan, Suburb / Locality

Where Mollyan sits — Total population

48
  • 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 Mollyan — lower than 73% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Mollyan48
2842, NSW 720
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population of 48 people is smaller than about 73% of similar areas. Residents here are far older than those in New South Wales and Australia, with a typical age of 52.

48

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 30
  • 2021: 48

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

52 yrs

Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 47 yrs
  • 2021: 52 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 31.3% of the population, which is far above the national figure. This helps explain why children under 15 are so few here, at just 6.3%.

31.3%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 23.3%
  • 2021: 31.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

6.3%

Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.0%
  • 2021: 6.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Mollyan, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 43%, followed by Seniors (65+) (34%) and Young adults (25–44) (9%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state and national figures. Most residents are married (68.2%), while 0.0% are in a de facto relationship.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 20.8%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

Marital status

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In Mollyan, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 24%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 8 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 7 males; 50–54: 4 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 3 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: 5 males; 15–19: 0 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Mollyan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12679/mollyan/topic/demographics-identity