Mylneford · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Mylneford

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

Over half of residents in Mylneford are married, reflecting a community with a strong lean toward traditional family structures. The area is sparsely populated and notably older than the rest of the country, with a typical resident aged 51.

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📍 Mylneford, Suburb / Locality

Where Mylneford sits — Total population

78
  • 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 Mylneford — lower than 65% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Mylneford78
2460, NSW 31,079
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Mylneford has a total population of 78 people. This is a far older community than the national figure, with the typical resident being 13 years older than the Australian average.

78

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 81
  • 2021: 78

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

51 yrs

Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 50 yrs
  • 2021: 51 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 23.1% of the population, which is well above the New South Wales figure. Children under 15 account for 16.7%, a little below the national average of 18.2%.

23.1%

Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 24.7%
  • 2021: 23.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

16.7%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 19.8%
  • 2021: 16.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Mylneford splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 18%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 15.4% of the population, which is far above the national average. Meanwhile, those in de facto relationships are much lower than most similar areas at 8.2%.

8.2%

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 4.8%
  • 2021: 8.2%

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

Marital status

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In Mylneford, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 36%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 4 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 7 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 4 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 5 males; 55–59: 6 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 6 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 6 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 6 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 5 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 3 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 5 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 4 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 3 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 5 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 Mylneford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12887/mylneford/topic/demographics-identity