Monkerai · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Monkerai

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

A typical resident in Monkerai is 51, making the area far older than the national figure of 38. This small community of 102 people has a distinct age profile, with a high proportion of seniors and a strong Indigenous presence.

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📍 Monkerai, Suburb / Locality

Where Monkerai sits — Total population

102
  • 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 Monkerai — lower than 58% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Monkerai102
2415, NSW 429
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is 51, which is far older than the New South Wales average of 39. The total population is 102 people.

102

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 70
  • 2021: 102

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

51 yrs

Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 44 yrs
  • 2021: 51 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 25.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This older trend is balanced by a higher than average proportion of children under 15, at 20.6%.

25.5%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.0%
  • 2021: 25.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

20.6%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 32.9%
  • 2021: 20.6%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Monkerai splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Seniors (65+) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Indigenous people make up 8.8% of the community, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Most residents are married (59.3%), while 13% are in a de facto relationship, slightly above the New South Wales average.

13.0%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 13.6%
  • 2021: 13.0%

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

Marital status

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In Monkerai, Married is the majority at 61%; Never married is next at 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: 6 males; 75–79: 4 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 3 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 4 males; 65–69: 10 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 9 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 7 males; 55–59: 9 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 7 males; 50–54: 7 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 5 males; 45–49: 4 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 6 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 4 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 5 males; 30–34: 3 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: 4 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 7 males; 10–14: 4 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 4 males; 5–9: 3 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 Monkerai [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12693/monkerai/topic/demographics-identity