60 —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 45
- 2021: 60
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Moorwatha · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Moorwatha
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Moorwatha is far older than most across the country, with the usual age being 56. This sparsely populated area is home to just 60 people and has a very high proportion of seniors compared to the rest of Australia.
60
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- 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 Moorwatha — lower than 69% of areas.
| Moorwatha | 60 |
|---|---|
| 2640, NSW | 39,879 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, with only 60 people living here. This makes it smaller than about 68% of similar areas.
56 yrs —
Older than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 56 yrs
- 2021: 56 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 only 10% of the population, which is well below the national figure. This is consistent with the high number of seniors, who make up 25% of the area.
25.0% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 24.4%
- 2021: 25.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.0% —
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Moorwatha, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Seniors (65+) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 20.8%. In contrast, there are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents, which is well below the state average.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
20.8% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Moorwatha, Married is the majority at 62%; Never married is next at 23%.
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 Moorwatha [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12727/moorwatha/topic/demographics-identity