135 ▼ -43.3%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 238
- 2016: 146
- 2021: 135
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mount Olive · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Mount Olive
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the state average defines Mount Olive, where the typical resident is 47. With only 135 people living in the area, it is a small community with a distinct age and cultural profile.
135
▼ -43.3%
- 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 Olive — lower than 54% of areas.
| Mount Olive | 135 |
|---|---|
| 2330, NSW | 21,445 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 47, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This age is also higher than most other similar areas.
47 yrs ▲ +2.2%
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 47 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up only 10.4% of the population, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 18.2%. This lack of young people is mirrored in the seniors' group, as those aged 65 and over are also well below the state average at 13.3%.
13.3% ▲ +143.1%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.4% ▼ -45.4%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 10.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Mount Olive, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 40%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is much more common here than in most areas, with 8.1% of people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. In contrast, no one in the area is in a de facto relationship, a figure far below the national average of 11.5%.
8.1% ▲ +21.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 8.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 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 Olive, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 28%.
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 Olive [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12792/mount-olive/topic/demographics-identity