Mongogarie · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Mongogarie

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

A typical resident in Mongogarie is now 53, making the area far older than the national figure. This sparsely populated place of 85 people is shaped by a high proportion of older adults and a strong Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander presence.

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📍 Mongogarie, Suburb / Locality

Where Mongogarie sits — Total population

85
  • 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 Mongogarie — lower than 63% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Mongogarie85
2470, NSW 15,477
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

With a total population of 85, Mongogarie is smaller than about 62% of similar areas. The typical person here is 53, which is far older than the typical resident in New South Wales or across Australia.

85

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 79
  • 2021: 85

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

53 yrs

Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 50 yrs
  • 2021: 53 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 over half the population at 51.8%. While children under 15 are a little more common than the national figure at 21.2%, those aged 65 and over are well below the state and national averages.

11.8%

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 32.9%
  • 2021: 11.8%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

21.2%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 16.5%
  • 2021: 21.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Mongogarie, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 48%, followed by Children (0–14) (20%) and Young adults (25–44) (14%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 11.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure. Most residents are married at 61.8%, while the proportion of people in de facto relationships is far below the state and national averages.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 8.2%
  • 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 Mongogarie, Married is the majority at 60%; Divorced is next at 17%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 4 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 9 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 9 males; 55–59: 7 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 4 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 4 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: 5 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 4 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 3 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 5 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 7 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 Mongogarie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12690/mongogarie/topic/demographics-identity