11,408 ▲ +50.2%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7,595
- 2016: 9,747
- 2021: 11,408
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Moorebank · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Moorebank
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A high proportion of children under 15—about 24%—defines the family-heavy feel of Moorebank. This makes the area noticeably younger than the rest of the state, with a total population of 11,408 people.
11,408
▲ +50.2%
- 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 Moorebank — higher than 88% of areas.
| Moorebank | 11,408 |
|---|---|
| 2170, NSW | 114,479 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 36, which is much lower than most similar areas and three years younger than the New South Wales average.
36 yrs ▲ +2.9%
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 36 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 24.2% of the population, well above the national figure of 18.2%. This young skew is reinforced by a small senior population, with those aged 65 and over at just 13.1%, well below the state average.
13.1% ▲ +2.3%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.2% ▲ +12.0%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 24.4%
- 2021: 24.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Moorebank, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 30%, followed by Children (0–14) (24%) and Older adults (45–64) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married at 55.5%, while those in de facto relationships account for 7.3%, which is well below the national figure. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.3% of the population, slightly below the New South Wales average.
1.3% ▲ +54.6%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 1.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.3% ▲ +4.1%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 7.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Moorebank, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 Moorebank [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12723/moorebank/topic/demographics-identity