60 —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 49
- 2021: 60
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Monak · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Monak
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A strong sense of kinship and family ties defines Monak, where 10% of the 60 residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. This is well above the national figure, creating a distinct local identity in a small, sparsely populated area.
60
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- 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 Monak — lower than 69% of areas.
| Monak | 60 |
|---|---|
| 2738, NSW | 2,132 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living in Monak is 41 years old, which is noticeably older than the Australian average of 38.
41 yrs —
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 41.7%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over represent 13.3% of the population, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 17.6%.
13.3% —
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.3% —
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Monak, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 41%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (20%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Couples in de facto relationships are far more common here than in the rest of the state, making up 21.1% of the population. Most of the community are married, accounting for 62.2% of residents.
10.0% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
21.1% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Monak, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 Monak [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12684/monak/topic/demographics-identity