12,563 ▼ -49.9%
Lower than 88% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 25,074
- 2016: 26,748
- 2021: 12,563
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mudgee · Urban Area
Demographics & Identity in Mudgee
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher share of children and Indigenous people than the national average marks the changing face of Mudgee. The area has become significantly younger over the last decade, with the typical resident now just 37 years old. This shift is highlighted by a growing population of young families and a strong Indigenous community.
12,563
▼ -49.9%
- 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 Mudgee — lower than 88% of areas.
| Mudgee | 12,563 |
|---|---|
| 2850, NSW | 19,146 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 12,563, which is smaller than about 90% of similar areas. This follows a sharp trend where the population shrank by about 50% since 2011.
37 yrs ▼ -21.3%
Younger than 79% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 47 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 37 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 21.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the typical resident is a little younger than those in New South Wales, while the share of seniors has fallen since 2011.
18.7% ▼ -28.7%
Lower than 61% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 26.2%
- 2016: 29.9%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.3% ▲ +27.2%
Higher than 88% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 16.8%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 21.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Mudgee splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous people make up 7.1% of the community, which is well above the Australian average of 3.2%. People in de facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, at 15.3%.
7.1% ▲ +252.3%
Higher than 67% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 7.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.3% ▲ +77.3%
Higher than 87% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mudgee, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Mudgee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/1022/mudgee/topic/demographics-identity