Maianbar · Urban Centre

Demographics & Identity in Maianbar

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical age of 50 makes Maianbar far older than most similar areas. The community has aged by five years since 2011 and now has 539 residents. This shift is seen clearly in the age profile, where over half the population is aged 45 or more.

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📍 Maianbar, Urban Centre

Where Maianbar sits — Total population

539 ▲ +4.3%
  • 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 Maianbar — lower than 64% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Maianbar539
2230, NSW 30,690
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population grew by 4.3% since 2011, adding about 22 people. This is a small area with 539 residents, which is smaller than about 63% of similar places.

539 ▲ +4.3%

Lower than 64% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 517
  • 2016: 663
  • 2021: 539

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

50 yrs ▲ +11.1%

Older than 68% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 45 yrs
  • 2016: 54 yrs
  • 2021: 50 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 20.4% of the population, a figure well above the national average. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 17.1%, which is a little below the New South Wales figure.

20.4% ▲ +16.8%

Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 17.5%
  • 2016: 30.6%
  • 2021: 20.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

17.1% ▲ +2.2%

Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 16.7%
  • 2016: 15.5%
  • 2021: 17.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Maianbar, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 39%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Children (0–14) (17%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Married people make up 54.6% of the area, while those in de facto relationships fell to 10.7% since 2011. About 3.0% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state average.

10.7% ▼ -20.2%

Lower than 76% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 13.4%
  • 2016: 15.2%
  • 2021: 10.7%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Maianbar, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 29%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 5 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 4 males; 80–84: 4 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 15 males; 75–79: 9 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 11 males; 70–74: 13 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 28 males; 65–69: 19 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 18 males; 60–64: 31 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 32 males; 55–59: 33 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 27 males; 50–54: 27 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 16 males; 45–49: 27 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 13 males; 40–44: 18 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 17 males; 35–39: 9 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 14 males; 30–34: 12 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 8 males; 25–29: 5 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 12 males; 20–24: 9 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 11 males; 15–19: 8 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 13 males; 10–14: 22 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 17 males; 5–9: 14 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 11 males; 0–4: 11 females

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 Maianbar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121070/maianbar/topic/demographics-identity