8,456 —
Lower than 56% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 8,851
- 2021: 8,456
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Edward River · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Edward River
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly one in four residents is aged 65 or older in Edward River, making it a notably older community. This aging trend is reflected in the typical age of 46, which is far older than the national figure. The area has seen its total population shrink by about 395 people since 2016.
8,456
—
- 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 Edward River — lower than 56% of areas.
| Edward River | 8,456 |
|---|---|
| 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 total population is 8,456 people, a figure that has shrunk 4.5% since 2016. The typical resident is now 46, which is noticeably older than the New South Wales average of 39.
46 yrs —
Older than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 46 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 24.9% of the population, well above the national figure of 17.2%. This group has grown by 2.6 percentage points since 2016, while the proportion of children under 15 has barely changed at 17.5%.
24.9% —
Higher than 76% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 24.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.5% —
Lower than 51% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Edward River splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.8% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 3.2%. People in de facto relationships account for 13.5% of the area, a rate that is higher than most similar places.
4.8% —
Higher than 56% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 4.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.5% —
Higher than 61% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Edward River, the largest group is Married at 46%, 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).
More for Edward River
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Edward River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA12730/edward-river/topic/demographics-identity