Suburb in Lake Macquarie

Mirrabooka, NSW

Mirrabooka had a population of 809 at the 2021 Census (+11.1% since 2016). Median age 42.7. Median weekly household income $1,667. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Mirrabooka at a glance

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

In Newcastle and Lake Macquarie

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Mirrabooka's population grew by 11.1% to 809, faster than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 42.7, it is older than the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 12.1% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 12.7%.

22.1% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 34.8% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 1.7% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 299 households.

The median household earns $1,667 a week, below the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $367 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,631 a month.

11.9% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 3.5% use a language other than English at home. 50.8% report no religion, higher than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Mirrabooka beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureMirrabookaNSWAustralia
Population8098,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016+11.1%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age42.738.438.2
Households2992,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments1.7%21.8%14.3%
Renting22.1%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright34.8%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,667$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week$367$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,631$2,142$1,866
Born overseas11.9%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home3.5%28.2%23.6%
No religion50.8%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

+11.1% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 7482011
  2. 7282016
  3. 8092021

Age

Median age 42.7, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

Mirrabooka New South Wales
Share of people by age, Mirrabooka and New South Wales
0–912.1%
10–1911.0%
20–2914.0%
30–399.3%
40–4911.9%
50–5914.0%
60–6914.3%
70–798.5%
80+4.2%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Mirrabooka at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English48.5%
  2. Australian43.0%
  3. Irish12.1%
  4. Scottish10.1%
  5. Australian Aboriginal7.1%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Greek0.7%
  2. Arabic0.5%
  3. French0.4%
  4. Serbian0.4%
  5. Spanish0.4%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England3.3%
  2. New Zealand1.7%
  3. India0.8%
  4. Egypt0.7%
  5. Germany0.7%

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

Around Mirrabooka

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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