1,611 ▲ +5.3%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,530
- 2016: 1,602
- 2021: 1,611
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mount Ousley · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Mount Ousley
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than half of the 1,611 residents in Mount Ousley are married. This is a mature community where the typical resident is 42, making the area noticeably older than both the state and national figures.
1,611
▲ +5.3%
- 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 Ousley — higher than 76% of areas.
| Mount Ousley | 1,611 |
|---|---|
| 2519, NSW | 17,227 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The area is larger than about 78% of similar places. Residents are generally older than the national average, with a typical age of 42.
42 yrs ▲ +2.4%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The age profile is fairly balanced, with children under 15 making up 17.7% of the population. Seniors aged 65 and over represent 19.2%, which is a little above the New South Wales figure.
19.2% ▲ +4.4%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.7% ▼ -3.0%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Mount Ousley, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 27%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.0% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national average. Those in de facto relationships make up 9.2%, a figure lower than most similar areas.
2.0% ▲ +30.4%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 2.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.2% ▲ +38.7%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 9.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mount Ousley, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 33%.
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 Ousley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12793/mount-ousley/topic/demographics-identity