Moorilda · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Moorilda

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

A typical resident in Moorilda is now 58, making this area far older than most across the country. This small community of 38 people is mostly made up of older adults and seniors, with very few children under 15.

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📍 Moorilda, Suburb / Locality

Where Moorilda sits — Total population

38
  • 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 Moorilda — lower than 77% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Moorilda38
2795, NSW 45,077
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is small, with only 38 people living here. This is smaller than about 77% of similar areas.

38

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 26
  • 2021: 38

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

58 yrs

Older than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 57 yrs
  • 2021: 58 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Older residents dominate the profile, as those aged 65 and over make up 28.9% of the population. This is far above the national figure of 17.2%, while children under 15 are far below the state average at just 7.9%.

28.9%

Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 30.8%
  • 2021: 28.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

7.9%

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 11.5%
  • 2021: 7.9%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Moorilda, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 47%, followed by Seniors (65+) (29%) and Children (0–14) (8%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No one here identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the New South Wales average of 3.4%. There are also no people in de facto relationships, a figure far below the national average of 11.5%.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

Marital status

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In Moorilda, the largest group is Married at 37%, followed by Never married (31%) 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: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 6 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 5 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 4 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 6 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 3 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 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: 0 males; 15–19: 3 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Moorilda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12724/moorilda/topic/demographics-identity