4,295 ▲ +11.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,855
- 2016: 3,982
- 2021: 4,295
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Moruya · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Moruya
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Moruya is 52, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This older population profile defines the area, where nearly 30% of people are seniors. With a total population of 4,295, it is larger than about 88% of similar areas.
4,295
▲ +11.4%
- 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 Moruya — higher than 86% of areas.
| Moruya | 4,295 |
|---|---|
| 2537, NSW | 12,981 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 52 makes this area far older than both New South Wales and Australia. This shift is reflected in the total population of 4,295 people.
52 yrs ▲ +13.0%
Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 51 yrs
- 2021: 52 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 28.6% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why the proportion of children under 15 is well below the state and national averages at 14.7%.
28.6% ▲ +32.7%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 28.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.7% ▼ -19.3%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Moruya splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Seniors (65+) (28%), with Young adults (25–44) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. In terms of relationships, 44.6% of residents are married, while 13.2% are in a de facto relationship.
6.5% ▼ -18.1%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 6.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.2% ▲ +47.1%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Moruya, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (11%).
Age & sex structure
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 Moruya [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12745/moruya/topic/demographics-identity