336 ▼ -0.9%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 339
- 2016: 344
- 2021: 336
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mylestom · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Mylestom
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Mylestom is 50, making the area far older than the national average. This community of 336 people is shaped by a large proportion of seniors and a very small number of children.
336
▼ -0.9%
- 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 Mylestom — higher than 60% of areas.
| Mylestom | 336 |
|---|---|
| 2454, NSW | 7,953 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 50, which is far older than the New South Wales figure of 39 and the Australian average of 38.
50 yrs ▼ -3.8%
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52 yrs
- 2016: 51 yrs
- 2021: 50 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
With children under 15 making up just 9.8% of the population, this is well below the national figure of 18.2%. This gap is mirrored by a very high proportion of seniors, who make up 28.6% of the area, far above the 17.2% seen across Australia.
28.6% ▲ +3.5%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.6%
- 2016: 26.2%
- 2021: 28.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
9.8% ▼ -43.9%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 9.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Mylestom, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Seniors (65+) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 15.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 3.0%, which is about the same as the state and national averages.
3.0% ▼ -36.9%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 3.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.4% ▲ +26.4%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mylestom, the largest group is Married at 39%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (14%).
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 Mylestom [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12886/mylestom/topic/demographics-identity