Modanville · Urban Centre

Demographics & Identity in Modanville

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

Over half of the 526 people living in Modanville are married. This is a maturing community where the typical resident is now 47, making the area far older than the national figure. The population has slightly shrunk by about 10 people since 2011.

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📍 Modanville, Urban Centre

Where Modanville sits — Total population

526 ▼ -1.9%
  • 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 Modanville — lower than 65% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Modanville526
2480, NSW 45,938
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. This age has risen by 10 years since 2011.

526 ▼ -1.9%

Lower than 65% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 536
  • 2016: 540
  • 2021: 526

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

47 yrs ▲ +27.0%

Older than 57% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 37 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.

There has been a sharp shift in age since 2011, as the share of seniors rose by 9.9 points to 20.5% while children under 15 fell by 9.4 points to 15.2%. The largest group is older adults aged 45 to 64, who make up 32.1% of the population.

20.5% ▲ +93.4%

Lower than 56% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 10.6%
  • 2016: 11.9%
  • 2021: 20.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

15.2% ▼ -38.1%

Lower than 70% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 24.6%
  • 2016: 24.4%
  • 2021: 15.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Modanville, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 4.2% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure that is about the same as the state and national figures. Those in de facto relationships rose to 13.5%, which is a little above the national figure.

13.5% ▲ +20.6%

Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 11.2%
  • 2016: 8.8%
  • 2021: 13.5%

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

Marital status

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In Modanville, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 34%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 3 males; 85+: 7 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 5 males; 80–84: 5 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 13 males; 75–79: 10 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 12 males; 70–74: 17 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 19 males; 65–69: 20 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 24 males; 60–64: 10 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 17 males; 55–59: 24 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 18 males; 50–54: 24 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 27 males; 45–49: 30 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 9 males; 40–44: 18 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 12 males; 35–39: 12 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 14 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 7 males; 25–29: 4 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 16 males; 20–24: 14 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 20 males; 15–19: 17 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 15 males; 10–14: 27 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 15 males; 5–9: 13 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 5 males; 0–4: 9 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 Modanville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121079/modanville/topic/demographics-identity