2,531 ▲ +22.7%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,062
- 2016: 2,447
- 2021: 2,531
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mollymook Beach · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Mollymook Beach
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over a third of residents in Mollymook Beach are aged 65 or over. This makes the area far older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 57. It is a predominantly senior community where the elderly make up the largest single age group.
2,531
▲ +22.7%
- 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 Mollymook Beach — higher than 81% of areas.
| Mollymook Beach | 2,531 |
|---|---|
| 2539, NSW | 20,305 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of Mollymook Beach is 2,531 people, which is larger than about 82% of similar areas. The typical resident here is 57, making the area far older than the New South Wales figure of 39.
57 yrs ▲ +5.6%
Older than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 54 yrs
- 2016: 56 yrs
- 2021: 57 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 37.4% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 17.2%. This helps explain why the proportion of children under 15 is well below the state and national figures at 14.2%.
37.4% ▲ +16.0%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.2%
- 2016: 34.2%
- 2021: 37.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.2% ▲ +6.9%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Mollymook Beach, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 37%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married, making up 58% of the population. Those in de facto relationships account for 10.1%, which is lower than most areas, while Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.8% of the community.
2.8% ▲ +106.5%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 2.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.1% ▲ +39.7%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mollymook Beach, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 22%.
Age & sex structure
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 Mollymook Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12681/mollymook-beach/topic/demographics-identity