140 —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 131
- 2021: 140
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Muttama · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Muttama
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Muttama is just 32 years old, making it one of the youngest areas in the region. This youthful profile is driven by a very high proportion of children and a small number of seniors compared to the rest of the state.
140
—
- 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 Muttama — lower than 53% of areas.
| Muttama | 140 |
|---|---|
| 2722, NSW | 3,418 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 140 people, which is smaller than about half of similar areas. Residents here are noticeably younger than those in New South Wales and across Australia.
32 yrs —
Younger than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 32 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 33.6% of the population, a figure far above the national average. In contrast, the 12.1% of people aged 65 and over is well below the figures for the state and nation.
12.1% —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
33.6% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 33.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Muttama, the largest group is Children (0–14) at 34%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 7.1% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national average. Many people live in de facto relationships, at 25.6%, a rate far above both the state and Australian figures.
7.1% —
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 7.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
25.6% —
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 25.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Muttama, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 31%.
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 Muttama [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12881/muttama/topic/demographics-identity