1,725 ▼ -13.4%
Lower than 81% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1,991
- 2016: 1,833
- 2021: 1,725
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Central Darling · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Central Darling
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far higher proportion of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander in Central Darling than in the rest of the state. This distinct identity is a defining feature of the area, where 36.5% of the 1,725 residents identify as First Nations people. The region is also noticeably older than the national average, with a population that has shrunk by 13% since 2011.
1,725
▼ -13.4%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Central Darling — lower than 81% of areas.
| Central Darling | 1,725 |
|---|---|
| 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 fallen by 266 people since 2011, leaving 1,725 residents. The typical person here is 42, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
42 yrs ▲ +7.7%
Older than 50% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 20.1% of the area, a figure that rose by 6.9 percentage points since 2011 and sits a little above the state average. Children under 15 make up 17.8%, which is about the same as the rest of Australia.
20.1% ▲ +52.4%
Higher than 52% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.8% ▼ -13.5%
Higher than 52% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Central Darling splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
First Nations identity is very strong here, at 36.5%, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 3.4%. Additionally, 16.4% of residents are in de facto relationships, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%.
36.5% ▼ -4.7%
Higher than 90% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 38.3%
- 2016: 39.5%
- 2021: 36.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.4% ▲ +3.8%
Higher than 82% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Central Darling, the largest group is Never married at 49%, followed by Married (32%) 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Central Darling [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA11700/central-darling/topic/demographics-identity