43,512 ▲ +14.3%
Higher than 73% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 38,057
- 2016: 40,344
- 2021: 43,512
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Orange · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Orange
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher proportion of children under 15 live in Orange compared to the rest of the state and nation. The area has grown quickly, adding about 5,455 people since 2011 to reach a total population of 43,512. This growth is seen in a population that is slightly younger than the national average.
43,512
▲ +14.3%
- 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 Orange — higher than 73% of areas.
| Orange | 43,512 |
|---|---|
| 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 typical resident is 37, which is much lower than most similar areas. The population has grown by 14% since 2011, making it larger than about 75% of areas at this level.
37 yrs ▲ +2.8%
Younger than 76% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 21.6% of the population, which is well above the New South Wales and Australian figures of 18.2%. While seniors aged 65 and over are about the same as the state and national averages, their share of the population rose 3.5 percentage points since 2011.
18.0% ▲ +24.4%
Lower than 61% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.6% ▼ -2.5%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 22.1%
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Orange splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.7% of the community, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. This proportion rose 2.3 percentage points since 2011, while those in de facto relationships also increased to 12.3%.
7.7% ▲ +42.2%
Higher than 72% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 7.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.3% ▲ +20.1%
Lower than 60% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Orange, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Orange [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA16150/orange/topic/demographics-identity