Suburb in Clarence Valley

Minnie Water, NSW

Minnie Water had a population of 212 at the 2021 Census (−10.5% since 2016). Median age 59.0. Median weekly household income $1,140. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Minnie Water at a glance

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

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Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Minnie Water's population shrank by 10.5% to 212, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 59.0, it is older than the NSW average (39.0). Children under 10 make up 5.7% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 22.2%.

21.2% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 57.6% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 3.5% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 85 households.

The median household earns $1,140 a week, below the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $290 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,300 a month.

7.9% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 1.5% use a language other than English at home. 52.6% report no religion, higher than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Minnie Water beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureMinnie WaterNSWAustralia
Population2128,072,16325,422,788
Growth since 2016−10.5%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age59.039.038.0
Households852,900,4689,275,217
Flats and apartments3.5%21.8%14.3%
Renting21.2%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright57.6%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,140$1,829$1,746
Median rent a week$290$420$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,300$2,167$1,863
Born overseas7.9%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home1.5%28.2%23.6%
No religion52.6%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

−10.5% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2102011
  2. 2372016
  3. 2122021

Age

Median age 59.0, against 39.0 for New South Wales.

Minnie Water New South Wales
Share of people by age, Minnie Water and New South Wales
0–95.7%
10–1914.2%
20–291.9%
30–395.7%
40–499.4%
50–599.9%
60–6926.4%
70–7917.0%
80+5.2%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Minnie Water at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English51.5%
  2. Australian36.1%
  3. Scottish16.0%
  4. Irish14.9%
  5. Italian4.6%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England1.6%
  2. the Netherlands1.6%
  3. New Zealand1.6%

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

Around Minnie Water

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