11,457 ▲ +16.6%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9,830
- 2016: 10,923
- 2021: 11,457
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mudgee · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Mudgee
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A strong sense of family and partnership defines Mudgee, where 42.9% of adults are married. The area is one of the largest of its kind in the region and is noticeably younger than the national average. With a high number of children and a significant Indigenous population, the community has a diverse and youthful feel.
11,457
▲ +16.6%
- 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 Mudgee — higher than 88% of areas.
| Mudgee | 11,457 |
|---|---|
| 2850, NSW | 19,146 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Mudgee has a total population of 11,457 people. The typical resident is 36, which is noticeably younger than the New South Wales average of 39.
36 yrs ▼ -2.7%
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 36 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 21.1% of the population, a figure that is a little above both the state and national averages. This helps explain why the area is much younger than most similar places.
18.7% ▲ +8.2%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.3%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.1% ▼ -2.0%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Mudgee splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (22%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.5% of the community, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, at 15.7%.
7.5% ▲ +74.0%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 7.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.7% ▲ +21.5%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mudgee, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
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 Mudgee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12823/mudgee/topic/demographics-identity