187 ▼ -53.4%
Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 401
- 2016: 445
- 2021: 187
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Minnie Water · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Minnie Water
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A shrinking population and a rapidly ageing community define the changes in Minnie Water since 2011. The total number of people fell by 53% over the decade, while the typical age climbed by 22 years to reach 59. This creates a demographic profile that is far older than the national average.
187
▼ -53.4%
- 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 Minnie Water — lower than 90% of areas.
| Minnie Water | 187 |
|---|---|
| 2462, NSW | 2,529 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population shrank by 53% since 2011, losing about 214 people to leave just 187 residents. The typical person here is now 59, which is far older than the Australian figure of 38.
59 yrs ▲ +59.5%
Older than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 59 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 34.2% of the area, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This trend is matched by a sharp drop in children under 15, who now make up only 10.2% of the population.
34.2% ▲ +156.1%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 34.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.2% ▼ -48.0%
Lower than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Minnie Water, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 37%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Young adults (25–44) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the national figure of 3.2%. Most people are married (59.9%), while 10% are in a de facto relationship, a rate much lower than most similar areas.
4.3% ▲ +186.6%
Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 4.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.0% ▲ +21.6%
Lower than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Minnie Water, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 24%.
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 Minnie Water [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122087/minnie-water/topic/demographics-identity