10,901 ▼ -14.9%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12,817
- 2016: 11,530
- 2021: 10,901
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Muswellbrook · Urban Centre
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 36, making the area noticeably younger than the New South Wales and national figures. This shift is dramatic, with the usual age dropping by 9 years since 2011. This younger profile is driven by a high number of children and a growing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community.
10,901
▼ -14.9%
- 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 Muswellbrook — higher than 86% of areas.
| Muswellbrook | 10,901 |
|---|---|
| 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 shrunk by 15% since 2011, losing about 1,916 people to reach a total of 10,901. Despite this decline, it remains among the largest areas at this level.
36 yrs ▼ -20.0%
Younger than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 36 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 now make up 21.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This helps explain why the area is younger, while the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over has fallen to 14.9%.
14.9% ▼ -27.2%
Lower than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 24.4%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.8% ▲ +27.3%
Higher than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 21.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Muswellbrook splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 13.1% of the population, which is well above the state and national figures. People in de facto relationships are also more common here than in most areas, at 14.5%.
13.1% ▲ +1042.3%
Higher than 85% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.5% ▲ +99.1%
Higher than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 14.5%
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 (40%) and Married (40%), with Divorced at 10%.
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/ucl/UCL113011/muswellbrook/topic/demographics-identity