448 ▼ -3.4%
Lower than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 464
- 2016: 485
- 2021: 448
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mooney Mooney · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Mooney Mooney
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than half of the people in Mooney Mooney are married, reflecting a mature community where the typical resident is now 50. This is far older than the national figure and marks a significant aging trend over the last decade. The area is small and sparsely populated, with the total number of residents falling slightly since 2011.
448
▼ -3.4%
- 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 Mooney Mooney — lower than 70% of areas.
| Mooney Mooney | 448 |
|---|---|
| 2083, NSW | 1,665 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 50, which is far older than the national figure of 38 and a 10-year increase since 2011. The total population has shrunk by 3.4% over the last decade to 448 people.
50 yrs ▲ +25.0%
Older than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 50 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has far fewer children than most other places, with those under 15 falling to 12.3%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over now make up 23.0% of the population, a figure well above the New South Wales average.
23.0% ▲ +43.5%
Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 23.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.3% ▼ -43.8%
Lower than 85% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Mooney Mooney, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (23%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Those in de facto relationships make up 13.9% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people represent 0.7% of the community, which is among the lowest at this level.
0.7% ▼ -82.7%
Lower than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 0.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.9% ▲ +2.8%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mooney Mooney, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 34%.
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 Mooney Mooney [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122090/mooney-mooney/topic/demographics-identity