131 ▼ -52.2%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 274
- 2016: 128
- 2021: 131
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Moonan Flat · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Moonan Flat
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of just 131 people lives in Moonan Flat, where a distinct age gap has emerged. The area is far older than the national average, with the typical resident aged 46. This creates a unique community split between a high number of seniors and a surprising amount of children.
131
▼ -52.2%
- 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 Moonan Flat — lower than 54% of areas.
| Moonan Flat | 131 |
|---|---|
| 2337, NSW | 8,060 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 46, which is far older than the Australian average of 38. This puts Moonan Flat's age profile as noticeably older than the New South Wales state figure.
46 yrs ▼ -8.0%
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50 yrs
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 46 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 35.1% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. At the same time, children under 15 are well above the state average at 21.4%.
35.1% ▲ +55.2%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.6%
- 2016: 21.9%
- 2021: 35.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.4% ▲ +62.7%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Moonan Flat, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 35%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married people make up the largest group at 70.6%, while those in de facto relationships are at 10.2%, which is lower than most areas. About 3.1% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure higher than most similar areas.
3.1% ▼ -7.4%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 3.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.2% ▲ +6.4%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Moonan Flat, Married is the majority at 71%; Never married is next at 19%.
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 Moonan Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12708/moonan-flat/topic/demographics-identity