Mungindi · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Mungindi

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

Far more people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander in Mungindi than in most similar areas. This community of 487 residents is noticeably older than the national average, with a typical age of 42 years.

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📍 Mungindi, Suburb / Locality

Where Mungindi sits — Total population

487 ▼ -34.0%
  • 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 Mungindi — higher than 64% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Mungindi487
2406 crosses NSW/QLD 705
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is 42, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This population is larger than about 67% of similar areas.

487 ▼ -34.0%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 738
  • 2016: 601
  • 2021: 487

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

42 yrs ▲ +20.0%

Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 35 yrs
  • 2016: 36 yrs
  • 2021: 42 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 31.2%. Children under 15 and seniors aged 65 and over both represent a little less than the state and national figures, at 15.4% and 15.8% respectively.

15.8% ▲ +44.1%

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.0%
  • 2016: 12.5%
  • 2021: 15.8%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

15.4% ▼ -45.1%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 28.0%
  • 2016: 28.5%
  • 2021: 15.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Mungindi, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Seniors (65+) (16%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 19.7% of residents are Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, which is far above the national figure of 3.2%. Regarding relationships, 11.1% are in a de facto partnership, while 42.3% have never been married.

19.7% ▲ +0.5%

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.6%
  • 2016: 21.1%
  • 2021: 19.7%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

11.1% ▼ -32.0%

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.4%
  • 2016: 14.9%
  • 2021: 11.1%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Mungindi, the largest group is Never married at 43%, followed by Married (37%) and Divorced (9%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 3 males; 85+: 11 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 8 males; 80–84: 4 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 14 males; 75–79: 9 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 10 males; 70–74: 13 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 12 males; 65–69: 9 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 17 males; 60–64: 18 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 27 males; 55–59: 19 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 10 males; 50–54: 14 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 16 males; 45–49: 15 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 17 males; 40–44: 22 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 13 males; 35–39: 21 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 18 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 15 males; 25–29: 13 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 6 males; 20–24: 21 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 14 males; 15–19: 16 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 9 males; 10–14: 13 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 13 males; 5–9: 20 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 13 males; 0–4: 10 females

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 Mungindi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12854/mungindi/topic/demographics-identity