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Myocum, NSW

Myocum had a population of 1,217 at the 2021 Census (+23.6% since 2016). Median age 46.8. Median weekly household income $1,563. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Myocum at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with New South Wales.

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Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Myocum's population grew by 23.6% to 1,217, faster than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 46.8, it is older than the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 11.9% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 12.0%.

29.2% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 42.5% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 422 households.

The median household earns $1,563 a week, below the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $401 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,605 a month.

25.5% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 8.1% use a language other than English at home. 64.1% report no religion, higher than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Myocum beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureMyocumNSWAustralia
Population1,2178,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016+23.6%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age46.838.438.2
Households4222,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%21.8%14.3%
Renting29.2%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright42.5%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,563$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week$401$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,605$2,142$1,866
Born overseas25.5%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home8.1%28.2%23.6%
No religion64.1%35.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+23.6% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 9412011
  2. 9852016
  3. 1,2172021

Age

Median age 46.8, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

Myocum New South Wales
Share of people by age, Myocum and New South Wales
0–911.9%
10–1910.5%
20–298.1%
30–3911.4%
40–4912.5%
50–5915.0%
60–6920.1%
70–797.8%
80+4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Myocum at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English44.9%
  2. Australian36.6%
  3. Scottish14.9%
  4. Irish14.3%
  5. German8.4%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. German1.8%
  2. French1.1%
  3. Spanish1.1%
  4. Filipino0.4%
  5. Portuguese0.4%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England6.0%
  2. New Zealand3.3%
  3. the United States2.6%
  4. Germany2.1%
  5. France1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Myocum

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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