Mount George · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Mount George

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

A strong sense of identity and an older population shape daily life in Mount George. The area is home to 337 people, with a typical resident aged 45, making the community noticeably older than the national figure.

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📍 Mount George, Suburb / Locality

Where Mount George sits — Total population

337 ▼ -0.6%
  • 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 George — higher than 60% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Mount George337
2424, NSW 480
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Mount George is larger than about 62% of similar areas, with a typical resident aged 45. This is 6 to 7 years older than the average person in New South Wales or Australia.

337 ▼ -0.6%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 339
  • 2016: 288
  • 2021: 337

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

45 yrs ▲ +9.8%

Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 41 yrs
  • 2016: 47 yrs
  • 2021: 45 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 31.5%. Children under 15 account for 15.4%, which is a little below the national figure of 18.2%.

17.5% ▲ +59.9%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.9%
  • 2016: 17.7%
  • 2021: 17.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

15.4% ▼ -34.0%

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 23.4%
  • 2016: 19.8%
  • 2021: 15.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Mount George, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Seniors (65+) (17%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Indigenous identity is very prominent here, with 11.6% of residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, well above the national figure of 3.2%. In terms of relationships, 44.4% of people have never married.

9.7% ▲ +22.5%

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.9%
  • 2016: 11.2%
  • 2021: 9.7%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Mount George, the largest group is Never married at 44%, followed by Married (35%) and Divorced (11%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 5 males; 75–79: 8 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 10 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 14 males; 65–69: 11 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 11 males; 60–64: 17 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 10 males; 55–59: 11 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 18 males; 50–54: 11 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 18 males; 45–49: 9 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 9 males; 40–44: 11 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 7 males; 35–39: 4 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 12 males; 30–34: 11 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 12 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 14 males; 20–24: 7 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 15 males; 15–19: 14 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 6 males; 10–14: 12 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 11 males; 5–9: 5 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 males; 0–4: 10 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 Mount George [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12772/mount-george/topic/demographics-identity