75 —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 52
- 2021: 75
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Myrtle Mountain · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Myrtle Mountain
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Myrtle Mountain is 53 years old, making the area far older than both the state and national figures. This sparsely populated place of 75 people has a unique mix of older adults and a surprisingly high number of people in de facto relationships.
75
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- 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 Myrtle Mountain — lower than 65% of areas.
| Myrtle Mountain | 75 |
|---|---|
| 2550, NSW | 16,936 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 75, which is smaller than about 64% of similar areas. Residents here are far older than the national average, with a typical age of 53.
53 yrs —
Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 56 yrs
- 2021: 53 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 41.3%. While 18.7% of people are aged 65 or over, the same percentage are children under 15, which is higher than most areas.
18.7% —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.7% —
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Myrtle Mountain, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 39%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (20%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 36.8% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 11.5%. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state and national figures.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
36.8% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 50.0%
- 2021: 36.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Myrtle Mountain, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (38%) 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 Myrtle Mountain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12891/myrtle-mountain/topic/demographics-identity