28,329 ▲ +3.2%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27,452
- 2016: 28,475
- 2021: 28,329
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mosman · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Mosman
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Mosman is 45, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. The area is one of the largest of its kind with 28,329 people. This older trend is reflected in the high number of seniors living here.
28,329
▲ +3.2%
- 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 Mosman — higher than 91% of areas.
| Mosman | 28,329 |
|---|---|
| 2088, NSW | 28,329 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 28,329, making it one of the largest areas at this level. Residents are generally older, with the typical age being 45 compared to 39 in New South Wales.
45 yrs ▲ +12.5%
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 45 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 21.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 16.3%, a little below the New South Wales average.
21.9% ▲ +31.2%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 21.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.3% ▼ -10.9%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Mosman splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Only 0.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state figure of 3.4%. Over half the population is married, while 11.5% are in a de facto relationship, about the same as the national average.
0.3% ▲ +205.6%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.1%
- 2016: 0.2%
- 2021: 0.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.5% ▲ +30.5%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mosman, Married is the majority at 50%; Never married is next at 33%.
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 Mosman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12749/mosman/topic/demographics-identity