608 ▲ +19.2%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 510
- 2016: 569
- 2021: 608
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mossy Point · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Mossy Point
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Mossy Point is 54 years old, making the area far older than the national figure. The community has a strong senior presence, with over a quarter of the 608 residents aged 65 and over.
608
▲ +19.2%
- 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 Mossy Point — higher than 67% of areas.
| Mossy Point | 608 |
|---|---|
| 2537, NSW | 12,981 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 54, which is far older than the national figure of 38. The total population is 608, larger than about 69% of similar areas.
54 yrs ▲ +10.2%
Older than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 54 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults and seniors make up over 66% of the population. This is reflected in the high proportion of people aged 65 and over (27%), while children under 15 are well below the national figure at 10.7%.
27.0% ▲ +40.1%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 24.6%
- 2021: 27.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.7% ▼ -32.8%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.9%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Mossy Point, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Seniors (65+) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (13%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous Australians make up 5.6% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. Most residents are married (54%), while those in de facto relationships (9.3%) are a little below the state and national figures.
5.6% ▲ +119.8%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 5.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.3% ▲ +9.4%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 9.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mossy Point, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 26%.
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 Mossy Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12752/mossy-point/topic/demographics-identity