22 —
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 27
- 2021: 22
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mount Horeb · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A small population of just 22 people now makes up Mount Horeb. The area is sparsely populated and has a notable number of seniors, with the typical resident being 40 years old.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mount Horeb — lower than 85% of areas.
| Mount Horeb | 22 |
|---|---|
| 2729, NSW | 1,622 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
Only 22 people live here, which is smaller than about 84% of similar areas. The typical age is 40, making residents a little older than the New South Wales and Australian figures.
22 —
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
40 yrs —
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 22.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 18.2%, which is about the same as the state and national averages.
22.7% —
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.2% —
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Mount Horeb splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Seniors (65+) at 26%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are more common here than in most areas, at 15%. There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents, which is well below the New South Wales average of 3.4%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.0% —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Mount Horeb, the largest group is Married at 38%, followed by Never married (29%) and Widowed (21%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Mount Horeb [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12775/mount-horeb/topic/demographics-identity