12,272 ▼ -96.9%
Lower than 88% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 398,770
- 2016: 463,052
- 2021: 12,272
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Muswellbrook · Urban Area
Demographics & Identity in Muswellbrook
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Muswellbrook is just 35, making it noticeably younger than most similar areas. This youthfulness is driven by a high proportion of children and a much smaller senior population than the national average. The town's identity is also shifting, with a significant increase in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community over the last decade.
12,272
▼ -96.9%
- 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 Muswellbrook — lower than 88% of areas.
| Muswellbrook | 12,272 |
|---|---|
| 2333, NSW | 13,795 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has fallen to 12,272 people, which is among the smallest for this level of area. Residents are noticeably younger than the national figure, with the typical age dropping by 3 years since 2011.
35 yrs ▼ -7.9%
Younger than 89% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 35 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 22.0% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over account for only 14.0%, a figure that is well below both the state and national averages.
14.0% ▼ -12.6%
Lower than 86% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.0% ▲ +17.6%
Higher than 90% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Muswellbrook splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 13.1% of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national average of 3.2%. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, rising to 15.3% since 2011.
13.1% ▲ +328.3%
Higher than 90% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.3% ▲ +58.7%
Higher than 87% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Muswellbrook splits fairly evenly between Never married (41%) and Married (40%), with Divorced at 9%.
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 Muswellbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/1023/muswellbrook/topic/demographics-identity