75 —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 79
- 2021: 75
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mourquong · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Mourquong
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over a quarter of the 75 people in Mourquong are seniors, making it a notably older area than most. While the population is small, it has a strong presence of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents and a high proportion of older adults.
75
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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 Mourquong — lower than 65% of areas.
| Mourquong | 75 |
|---|---|
| 2739, NSW | 1,414 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 42, which is noticeably older than the state and national figures. This population is smaller than about 64% of similar areas.
42 yrs —
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 25.3% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 17.2%. In contrast, children under 15 make up 17.3%, which is about the same as across Australia.
25.3% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 25.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.3% —
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Mourquong splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.7% of the population, well above the 3.2% national figure. Additionally, 14.0% of residents are in de facto relationships, which is higher than in most other areas.
6.7% —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 6.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.0% —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mourquong, Married is the majority at 54%; 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 Mourquong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12820/mourquong/topic/demographics-identity