161,530 ▲ +17.0%
Lower than 57% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 138,042
- 2016: 147,532
- 2021: 161,530
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Eden-Monaro · Federal Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Eden-Monaro
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Eden-Monaro is 43, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This aging trend is a key part of the local story, as the population grew by 17% to reach 161,530 people between 2011 and 2021.
161,530
▲ +17.0%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 0 areas
- 9–14: 2 areas
- 14–21: 1 area
- 21–33: 0 areas
- 33–51: 1 area
- 51–79: 0 areas
- 79–122: 1 area
- 122–189: 1 area
- 189–293: 0 areas
- 293–453: 0 areas
- 453–702: 2 areas
- 702–1,086: 0 areas
- 1,086–1,681: 1 area
- 1,681–2,602: 0 areas
- 2,602–4,028: 2 areas
- 4,028–6,235: 0 areas
- 6,235–9,652: 2 areas
- 9,652–14,940: 2 areas
- 14,940–23,126: 0 areas
- 23,126–35,796: 0 areas
- 35,796–55,409: 0 areas
- 55,409–85,768: 0 areas
- 85,768–132,761: 7 areas
- 132,761–205,501: 144 areas
All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Eden-Monaro — lower than 57% of areas.
| Eden-Monaro | 161,530 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | 2,829,637 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown since 2011, adding about 23,488 people. Residents are much older than in most similar areas, with the typical age rising by 4 years over the last decade.
43 yrs ▲ +10.3%
Older than 86% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 43 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 20.4% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure. Meanwhile, the proportion of children under 15 fell 3.0 points since 2011 to 17.7%, which is about the same as the state average.
20.4% ▲ +17.6%
Higher than 76% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.7% ▼ -14.5%
Lower than 53% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 20.7%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Eden-Monaro splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.9% of people are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure that is higher than most areas. De facto relationships are also more common here than in most areas, rising to 13.5% since 2011.
3.9% ▲ +22.3%
Higher than 69% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 3.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.5% ▲ +46.7%
Higher than 76% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Eden-Monaro, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Eden-Monaro [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED113/eden-monaro/topic/demographics-identity