10,745 ▲ +10.8%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9,702
- 2016: 10,419
- 2021: 10,745
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mortdale · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Mortdale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of the 10,745 people in Mortdale are married, making it one of the largest populations at this level. The area is generally young for its type, with a typical resident aged 38. This creates a community where young and middle-aged adults make up the bulk of the population.
10,745
▲ +10.8%
- 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 Mortdale — higher than 87% of areas.
| Mortdale | 10,745 |
|---|---|
| 2223, NSW | 21,403 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 38, which is much lower than most similar areas and a little younger than the New South Wales figure. This aligns with the national typical age of 38.
38 yrs ▲ +5.6%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 are the largest group at 30.8%. Seniors aged 65 and over make up 15.6% of the population, which is a little below both the state and national figures.
15.6% ▲ +22.3%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.0% ▼ -2.2%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Mortdale, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much less common here than in most areas, at just 8.1%. This is well below the Australian figure of 11.5%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.0% of the population, which is a little below the state and national figures.
1.0% ▲ +34.8%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 1.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.1% ▲ +14.7%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 8.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mortdale, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (8%).
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 Mortdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12739/mortdale/topic/demographics-identity