109 ▼ -77.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 481
- 2016: 169
- 2021: 109
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mount Arthur · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Mount Arthur
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Mount Arthur is 59 years old, which is far older than the national figure. This sparsely populated area is largely made up of seniors, with few children and a small total population of 109 people.
109
▼ -77.3%
- 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 Mount Arthur — lower than 57% of areas.
| Mount Arthur | 109 |
|---|---|
| 2820, NSW | 7,378 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 59 is among the highest for similar areas and is 21 years older than the Australian average.
59 yrs ▲ +25.5%
Older than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 59 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 43.1% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. In contrast, children under 15 are very rare here, accounting for only 2.8% of residents.
43.1% ▲ +150.4%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 43.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
2.8% ▼ -86.7%
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.7%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 2.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Mount Arthur, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 45%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Youth (15–24) (13%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure. Only 3.3% of residents are in a de facto relationship, among the lowest for similar areas.
6.4% ▼ -0.4%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 6.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
3.3% ▼ -54.4%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 3.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mount Arthur, Married is the majority at 57%; 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 Mount Arthur [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12758/mount-arthur/topic/demographics-identity