94,476 ▲ +29.6%
Higher than 89% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 72,879
- 2016: 88,713
- 2021: 94,476
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mount Druitt · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Mount Druitt
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of the residents in Mount Druitt are married, in an area that has grown rapidly to reach a population of 94,476 people. It is a noticeably young community where the typical resident is just 34, making it much younger than most other similar areas.
94,476
▲ +29.6%
- 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 Mount Druitt — higher than 89% of areas.
| Mount Druitt | 94,476 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | 5,231,147 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew 30% since 2011, adding about 21,597 people. This makes Mount Druitt one of the largest areas at its level, with a typical age that is now 4 years younger than it was in 2011.
34 yrs ▼ -10.5%
Younger than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 34 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 22.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so young, as the proportion of people aged 65 and over is well below the state and national averages.
11.5% ▼ -2.3%
Lower than 85% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.9% ▲ +12.9%
Higher than 91% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 22.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Mount Druitt splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%), with Children (0–14) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.2% of the community, a figure that is higher than most areas. Meanwhile, those in de facto relationships account for 6.6%, which is among the lowest for this type of area and well below the national average.
4.2% ▲ +70.9%
Higher than 69% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 4.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.6% ▼ -40.4%
Lower than 93% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 6.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mount Druitt, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (6%).
Age & sex structure
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 Mount Druitt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10054/mount-druitt/topic/demographics-identity