Myrtleville · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Myrtleville

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

A striking 28% of residents are children under 15 in Myrtleville, making it one of the youngest areas at this level. With a typical age of 37, the population is a little younger than both the state and national figures.

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📍 Myrtleville, Suburb / Locality

Where Myrtleville sits — Total population

100 ▼ -73.5%
  • 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 Myrtleville — lower than 59% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Myrtleville100
2580, NSW 31,629
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 100 people, which is smaller than about 58% of similar areas.

100 ▼ -73.5%

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 377
  • 2016: 72
  • 2021: 100

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

37 yrs ▼ -17.8%

Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 45 yrs
  • 2016: 49 yrs
  • 2021: 37 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 28% of the population, a figure well above the 18.2% seen across Australia. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over are a little below the national figure at 16%.

16.0% ▲ +8.0%

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.8%
  • 2016: 16.7%
  • 2021: 16.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

28.0% ▲ +37.5%

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.4%
  • 2016: 25.0%
  • 2021: 28.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Myrtleville, the largest group is Children (0–14) at 28%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 3% of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. Most residents are married (61.6%), while 12.3% are in a de facto relationship, slightly above the New South Wales figure.

12.3% ▲ +100.8%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.1%
  • 2016: 12.2%
  • 2021: 12.3%

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

Marital status

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In Myrtleville, Married is the majority at 61%; Never married is next at 26%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 6 males; 70–74: 4 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 6 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 4 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 7 males; 55–59: 6 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 4 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 4 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 6 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 5 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 4 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 3 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 5 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 6 males; 5–9: 6 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 8 males; 0–4: 4 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 Myrtleville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12893/myrtleville/topic/demographics-identity