1,201 ▲ +20.2%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 999
- 2016: 1,126
- 2021: 1,201
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Moonbi · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Moonbi
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Moonbi is 50 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This aging trend is seen in the high proportion of seniors and a population larger than about 76% of similar areas. The community also has a strong Indigenous presence.
1,201
▲ +20.2%
- 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 Moonbi — higher than 74% of areas.
| Moonbi | 1,201 |
|---|---|
| 2353, NSW | 1,201 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Moonbi has 1,201 residents. The typical age of 50 is far older than the New South Wales figure of 39.
50 yrs ▲ +13.6%
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 52 yrs
- 2021: 50 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 28.6% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. Meanwhile, children under 15 make up 15.8%, a little below the state and national averages.
28.6% ▲ +48.9%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 30.6%
- 2021: 28.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.8% ▼ -9.3%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Moonbi splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (28%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 9.2% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, which is well above the 3.2% seen across Australia. Nearly half of residents are married, and 12.2% are in a de facto relationship.
9.2% ▲ +67.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 9.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.2% ▲ +16.4%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Moonbi, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (27%) and Widowed (10%).
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 Moonbi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12710/moonbi/topic/demographics-identity