10,019 ▼ -43.1%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17,616
- 2016: 13,453
- 2021: 10,019
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Medowie · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Medowie
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than half of the people in Medowie are married, reflecting a community with a strong family focus. The area is notably young, with a typical resident aged 37 and a high proportion of children. This creates a distinct demographic profile compared to the rest of the state.
10,019
▼ -43.1%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Medowie — higher than 86% of areas.
| Medowie | 10,019 |
|---|---|
| 2318, NSW | 13,667 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Medowie has 10,019 residents, making it one of the largest areas at its level, though the total population shrank by 43% since 2011. The typical age here is 37, which is a little younger than the national figure of 38.
37 yrs ▲ +5.7%
Younger than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 46 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 23.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is much younger than most, as people aged 65 and over are well below the state average at 14.2%.
14.2% ▼ -6.2%
Lower than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 23.4%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.2% ▲ +5.7%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 23.2%
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) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.0% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Additionally, those in de facto relationships rose to 12.8% since 2011, a figure slightly above the state average.
7.0% ▲ +50.1%
Higher than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 7.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.8% ▲ +56.5%
Lower than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 12.8%
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 54%; Never married is next at 32%.
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/ucl/UCL113009/medowie/topic/demographics-identity