Upper Manilla · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Upper Manilla

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

A typical resident in Upper Manilla is 53 years old, making the area far older than the national average. This small community of 105 people is mostly made up of older adults and seniors. It is a place where many people live in de facto relationships compared to other parts of the country.

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📍 Upper Manilla, Suburb / Locality

Where Upper Manilla sits — Total population

105 ▼ -65.0%
  • 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 Upper Manilla — lower than 58% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Upper Manilla105
2346, NSW 3,033
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Upper Manilla has a small population of 105 people. The usual resident is 53, which is far older than the typical person in New South Wales or across Australia.

105 ▼ -65.0%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 300
  • 2016: 124
  • 2021: 105

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

53 yrs ▲ +10.4%

Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 48 yrs
  • 2016: 46 yrs
  • 2021: 53 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 22.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the state and national averages at 14.3%.

22.9% ▲ +6.2%

Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.5%
  • 2016: 19.4%
  • 2021: 22.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

14.3% ▼ -12.0%

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.2%
  • 2016: 15.3%
  • 2021: 14.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Upper Manilla, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Seniors (65+) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are very common here, accounting for 21.4% of residents, which is far above the New South Wales figure. Around 3.8% of the community are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

21.4% ▲ +248.6%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.1%
  • 2016: 3.3%
  • 2021: 21.4%

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

Marital status

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In Upper Manilla, the largest group is Married at 39%, followed by Never married (27%) and Separated (16%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 4 males; 75–79: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 4 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 8 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 6 males; 60–64: 9 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 6 males; 55–59: 5 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 4 males; 45–49: 4 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 6 males; 40–44: 4 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 7 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 5 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 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 Upper Manilla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14055/upper-manilla/topic/demographics-identity