3,023 ▲ +8.5%
Higher than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2,786
- 2016: 1,674
- 2021: 3,023
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Macksville · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Macksville
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 29% of people are seniors in Macksville, making it far older than the state and national figures. The population has grown by 8.5% since 2011 to reach 3,023 people. It is a place where older residents and a strong Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community shape the local identity.
3,023
▲ +8.5%
- 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 Macksville — higher than 78% of areas.
| Macksville | 3,023 |
|---|---|
| 2447, NSW | 7,809 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 47, which is far older than the national figure of 38. The population grew by about 237 people since 2011, and the usual age has fallen by one year over that decade.
47 yrs ▼ -2.1%
Older than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 48 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 47 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 28.9% of the population, a figure far above the 17.2% national average. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 18% of residents, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
28.9% ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 28.5%
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 28.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.0% ▼ -7.2%
Higher than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Macksville, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 29%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 9.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Married people are the largest group at 39%, while those in de facto relationships account for 11.1%.
9.3% ▲ +20.9%
Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 9.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.1% ▲ +35.7%
Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Macksville, the largest group is Married at 39%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (13%).
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 Macksville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115099/macksville/topic/demographics-identity