336 ▲ +11.3%
Lower than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 302
- 2016: 269
- 2021: 336
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mylestom · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Mylestom
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A notable shift toward an older population has shaped Mylestom (L) over the last decade. The typical resident is now 50 years old, making the area far older than the national figure. While the population grew by 11% to 336 people since 2011, this growth has been accompanied by a sharp decline in the number of children.
336
▲ +11.3%
- 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 Mylestom — lower than 80% of areas.
| Mylestom | 336 |
|---|---|
| 2454, NSW | 7,953 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 50, which is far older than the typical person in Australia. This age has climbed by 5 years since 2011, and the total population grew by about 34 people during that time.
50 yrs ▲ +11.1%
Older than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 50 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up just 9.8% of the population, which is well below the national figure and down 13 points since 2011. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over rose to 28.6%, a figure far above the state average.
28.6% ▲ +33.2%
Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 28.6%
- 2021: 28.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
9.8% ▼ -56.9%
Lower than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.8%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 9.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Mylestom, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Seniors (65+) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 15.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure. About 3.0% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state average.
3.0% ▼ -43.8%
Lower than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 3.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.4% ▲ +67.2%
Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mylestom, the largest group is Married at 39%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (14%).
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 Mylestom [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122094/mylestom/topic/demographics-identity