40 —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 40
- 2021: 40
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mount Knowles · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Mount Knowles
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A strong majority of residents in Mount Knowles are married, with 87.5% of the population in this category. This sparsely populated area is far older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 48. Only 40 people live here, and the community has a notably high proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
40
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- 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 Knowles — lower than 76% of areas.
| Mount Knowles | 40 |
|---|---|
| 2850, NSW | 19,146 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 48, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This reflects a broader trend across the area, as the population is far older than most other similar places.
48 yrs —
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 48 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has very few children, with those under 15 making up only 12.5% of the population. This is well below the national figure, while the proportion of people aged 65 and over is well above the New South Wales average at 22.5%.
22.5% —
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 22.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.5% —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Mount Knowles splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Children (0–14) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 10% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. In contrast, there are no people in de facto relationships here, a rate far below the state average.
10.0% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mount Knowles, Married is the majority at 74%; 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 Knowles [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12782/mount-knowles/topic/demographics-identity