Mooneba · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Mooneba

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

A far older population than the national average defines Mooneba, where the typical resident is 50. With a small population of just 71 people, it is a quiet area with a high proportion of seniors.

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📍 Mooneba, Suburb / Locality

Where Mooneba sits — Total population

71 ▼ -73.1%
  • 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 Mooneba — lower than 66% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Mooneba71
2440, NSW 23,166
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person living here is 50, which is far older than the New South Wales figure of 39 and the national figure of 38.

71 ▼ -73.1%

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 264
  • 2016: 81
  • 2021: 71

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

50 yrs → 0.0%

Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 50 yrs
  • 2016: 53 yrs
  • 2021: 50 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

A quarter of the population is aged 65 and over, a figure well above the national average. Children under 15 make up 18.3% of residents, which is about the same as across Australia.

25.4% ▲ +79.5%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.1%
  • 2016: 17.3%
  • 2021: 25.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

18.3% ▲ +4.3%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.6%
  • 2016: 22.2%
  • 2021: 18.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Mooneba, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 33%, followed by Children (0–14) (24%) and Older adults (45–64) (20%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 18.4%. Meanwhile, there are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents, which is well below the state and national figures.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.1%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

18.4% ▲ +39.8%

Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.1%
  • 2016: 5.1%
  • 2021: 18.4%

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

Marital status

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In Mooneba, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (11%).

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: 4 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 6 males; 65–69: 4 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 4 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 6 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 4 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 7 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 6 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 Mooneba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12712/mooneba/topic/demographics-identity