Mount Horeb · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Mount Horeb

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.

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📍 Mount Horeb, Suburb / Locality

Where Mount Horeb sits — Total population

22
  • 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 Horeb — lower than 85% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Mount Horeb22
2729, NSW 1,622
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

  • 2016: 27
  • 2021: 22

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

40 yrs

Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 51 yrs
  • 2021: 40 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 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.

  • 2016: 33.3%
  • 2021: 22.7%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

18.2%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 14.8%
  • 2021: 18.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Mount Horeb splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Seniors (65+) at 26%.

Identity & relationships

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%.

15.0%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 15.0%

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

Marital status

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In Mount Horeb, the largest group is Married at 38%, followed by Never married (29%) and Widowed (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: 5 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: 3 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: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 4 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: 4 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 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