275 ▼ -41.2%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 468
- 2016: 448
- 2021: 275
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mendooran · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Mendooran
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far higher proportion of seniors live in Mendooran than in most similar areas. The typical resident is 46, making the population far older than the national figure. This shift is part of a broader change for the town, which has seen its total population shrink by 41% since 2011.
275
▼ -41.2%
- 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 Mendooran — lower than 86% of areas.
| Mendooran | 275 |
|---|---|
| 2842, NSW | 720 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of Mendooran fell from 468 people in 2011 to 275 in 2021. During this time, the typical age of residents rose by 4 years to 46, which is noticeably older than the New South Wales average of 39.
46 yrs ▲ +9.5%
Older than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 46 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 31.6% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 17.2%. This group has grown significantly, rising 18 points since 2011, while the share of children under 15 has fallen slightly to 17.1%.
31.6% ▲ +136.5%
Higher than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 31.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.1% ▼ -6.4%
Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Mendooran, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 31%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is well above the state average here, with 11.6% of residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. Additionally, 16.2% of people are in a de facto relationship, which is much higher than most similar areas.
11.6% ▲ +678.0%
Higher than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.2% ▲ +164.0%
Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mendooran, the largest group is Never married at 38%, followed by Married (28%) and Divorced (18%).
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 Mendooran [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122085/mendooran/topic/demographics-identity