Mossgiel · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Mossgiel

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

A total population of just 26 people makes Mossgiel a very sparsely populated area. The community is noticeably older than the state and national figures, with a typical resident aged 44.

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📍 Mossgiel, Suburb / Locality

Where Mossgiel sits — Total population

26
  • 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 Mossgiel — lower than 83% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Mossgiel26
2878, NSW 286
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Mossgiel is smaller than about 82% of similar areas. Its typical resident is 44, which is 6 years older than the national figure.

26

Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 41
  • 2021: 26

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

44 yrs

Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 39 yrs
  • 2021: 44 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

There are no seniors aged 65 and over here, a figure far below the national average of 17.2%. Children under 15 make up 11.5% of the population, which is well below the 18.2% seen across Australia.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 12.2%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

11.5%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 24.4%
  • 2021: 11.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Mossgiel, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 50%, followed by Children (0–14) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure of 3.2%.

Marital status

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In Mossgiel, Married is the majority at 63%; Divorced is next at 21%.

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: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 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: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Mossgiel [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12751/mossgiel/topic/demographics-identity