80,039 ▲ +12.4%
Higher than 82% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 71,185
- 2016: 74,163
- 2021: 80,039
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Miranda · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Miranda
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population that has aged by 6 years since 2011 defines the recent shift in Miranda. Now home to 80,039 people, the area has seen its number of seniors more than double in the last decade, creating a community that is noticeably older than the national average.
80,039
▲ +12.4%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 0 areas
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 1 area
- 19–29: 0 areas
- 29–44: 1 area
- 44–68: 0 areas
- 68–103: 1 area
- 103–158: 0 areas
- 158–240: 1 area
- 240–366: 1 area
- 366–559: 1 area
- 559–852: 1 area
- 852–1,299: 0 areas
- 1,299–1,980: 1 area
- 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
- 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
- 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
- 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
- 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
- 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
- 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
- 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
- 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
- 88,095–134,306: 43 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Miranda — higher than 82% of areas.
| Miranda | 80,039 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | 5,231,147 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is now 41, making the area a little older than New South Wales and noticeably older than Australia. This growth in age happened alongside a 12% increase in total population, which added about 8,854 people since 2011.
41 yrs ▲ +17.1%
Older than 64% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 19.8% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. While the proportion of children is about the same as the state and national averages, the share of people aged 65 and over rose by 10 points since 2011.
19.8% ▲ +107.5%
Higher than 70% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.2% ▼ -13.5%
Higher than 53% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 21.1%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Miranda splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.3% of the population, which is lower than most areas. Most residents are married (52%), while those in de facto relationships (9.4%) are much lower than in most other similar areas.
1.3% ▲ +25.2%
Lower than 70% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 1.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.4% ▲ +60.6%
Lower than 80% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 9.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Miranda, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 32%.
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 Miranda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10052/miranda/topic/demographics-identity