199 ▼ -19.8%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 248
- 2016: 191
- 2021: 199
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mystery Bay · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Mystery Bay
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Mystery Bay is 63 years old, making this one of the oldest areas compared to similar places. The community is small, with 199 people, and is heavily weighted towards seniors.
199
▼ -19.8%
- 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 Mystery Bay — higher than 53% of areas.
| Mystery Bay | 199 |
|---|---|
| 2546, NSW | 10,066 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 63 is far older than the national figure of 38. This is among the highest ages seen in similar areas.
63 yrs ▲ +18.9%
Older than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 53 yrs
- 2016: 59 yrs
- 2021: 63 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 47.7% of the population, which is far above the Australian average of 17.2%. This explains why children under 15 are much less common here than in most areas.
47.7% ▲ +91.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.0%
- 2016: 37.2%
- 2021: 47.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.1% ▲ +8.4%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Mystery Bay, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 44%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (34%) and Young adults (25–44) (11%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 16.9%. About 3% of the population are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
3.0% ▲ —
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 3.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.9% ▲ +16.9%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mystery Bay, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 24%.
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 Mystery Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12894/mystery-bay/topic/demographics-identity