75,579 ▲ +15.8%
Higher than 76% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 65,269
- 2016: 71,063
- 2021: 75,579
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Myall Lakes · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Myall Lakes
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the national average shapes daily life in Myall Lakes, where the typical resident is now 52. This shift is clear in the local age profile, with nearly a third of the population being seniors. The area has grown by 16% since 2011 to reach 75,579 people.
75,579
▲ +15.8%
- 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 Myall Lakes — higher than 76% of areas.
| Myall Lakes | 75,579 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | 2,829,637 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 52, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This age has risen by 8 years since 2011, while the total population grew to 75,579 people.
52 yrs ▲ +18.2%
Older than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 51 yrs
- 2021: 52 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 31.8% of the area, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. Meanwhile, children under 15 have fallen to 15.2%, a figure a little below the state and national averages.
31.8% ▲ +57.8%
Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 29.3%
- 2021: 31.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.2% ▼ -18.4%
Lower than 83% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Myall Lakes splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (32%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Young adults (25–44) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is much higher here than in most areas, with 7.6% of residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. This is well above the national figure of 3.2%.
7.6% ▲ +17.9%
Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 7.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.1% ▲ +8.4%
Lower than 67% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Myall Lakes, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (29%) and Divorced (13%).
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 Myall Lakes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10057/myall-lakes/topic/demographics-identity