25,713 ▲ +15.2%
Higher than 63% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 22,318
- 2016: 24,076
- 2021: 25,713
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mid-Western Regional · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Mid-Western Regional
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 25,713 people defines Mid-Western Regional, where residents are generally older than those across the rest of the country. This is a diverse community with a strong Indigenous presence and a high number of families and seniors.
25,713
▲ +15.2%
- 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 Mid-Western Regional — higher than 63% of areas.
| Mid-Western Regional | 25,713 |
|---|---|
| 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 grew by 15% since 2011, adding about 3,395 people. The typical resident is now 42, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
42 yrs ▲ +2.4%
Older than 50% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 42 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 20.7% of the area, a figure well above the national average and one that has risen since 2011. Children under 15 also make up a larger share of the population than in most other areas, at 19.9%.
20.7% ▲ +13.9%
Higher than 56% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 20.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.9% ▼ -2.1%
Higher than 73% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Mid-Western Regional splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.8% of the population, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 3.4%. Additionally, 13.8% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is higher than most areas.
6.8% ▲ +74.7%
Higher than 67% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 6.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.8% ▲ +23.7%
Higher than 65% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Mid-Western Regional, the largest group is Married at 47%, 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Mid-Western Regional [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA15270/mid-western-regional/topic/demographics-identity