15,020 ▼ -31.0%
Lower than 84% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 21,774
- 2016: 11,728
- 2021: 15,020
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Medowie · Urban Area
Demographics & Identity in Medowie
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than one in five residents are children in Medowie, making it a place where young families are a prominent part of daily life. While the population shrank by 31% since 2011 to 15,020 people, the typical resident is now 40 years old.
15,020
▼ -31.0%
- 1,666–2,215: 1 area
- 2,215–2,944: 0 areas
- 2,944–3,914: 0 areas
- 3,914–5,203: 1 area
- 5,203–6,917: 0 areas
- 6,917–9,196: 0 areas
- 9,196–12,225: 6 areas
- 12,225–16,252: 16 areas
- 16,252–21,605: 17 areas
- 21,605–28,721: 14 areas
- 28,721–38,182: 7 areas
- 38,182–50,758: 12 areas
- 50,758–67,478: 4 areas
- 67,478–89,704: 6 areas
- 89,704–119,252: 4 areas
- 119,252–158,533: 3 areas
- 158,533–210,752: 2 areas
- 210,752–280,172: 2 areas
- 280,172–372,458: 4 areas
- 372,458–495,142: 2 areas
- 495,142–658,237: 1 area
- 658,237–875,054: 3 areas
- 875,054–1,163,289: 1 area
- 1,163,289–1,546,466: 1 area
- 1,546,466–2,055,858: 0 areas
- 2,055,858–2,733,039: 2 areas
- 2,733,039–3,633,278: 0 areas
- 3,633,278–4,830,047: 2 areas
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Medowie — lower than 84% of areas.
| Medowie | 15,020 |
|---|---|
| 2318, NSW | 13,667 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population fell to 15,020 people by 2021, which is smaller than about 84% of similar areas. Despite this drop, the typical resident is a little older than the national figure of 38.
40 yrs ▼ -9.1%
Younger than 52% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 21.0% of the population, a figure that is much higher than most areas and has risen since 2011. At the same time, the proportion of people aged 65 and over fell to 18.3%.
18.3% ▼ -18.7%
Lower than 65% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.0% ▲ +18.5%
Higher than 86% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 21.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Medowie splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous people make up 7.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Regarding relationships, 51.4% of residents are married and 12.5% are in a de facto relationship.
7.6% ▲ +169.4%
Higher than 72% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 7.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.5% ▲ +49.5%
Lower than 57% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Medowie, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 31%.
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 Medowie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/1020/medowie/topic/demographics-identity