21,666 —
Higher than 60% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 20,218
- 2021: 21,666
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Snowy Monaro Regional · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Snowy Monaro Regional
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 45% of residents in Snowy Monaro Regional are married, marking the most common relationship status in the area. This region is noticeably older than the state and national figures, with a population that grew by about 1,448 people since 2016 to reach 21,666.
21,666
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- 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 Snowy Monaro Regional — higher than 60% of areas.
| Snowy Monaro Regional | 21,666 |
|---|---|
| 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 7.2% since 2016. The typical resident is 43, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38 and has barely changed over the last five years.
43 yrs —
Older than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 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.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest age group at 28.6%. Seniors are a little above the national figure at 19.7%, while children under 15 are a little below at 16.4%.
19.7% —
Higher than 50% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.4% —
Lower than 67% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Snowy Monaro Regional splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships are well above the state figure at 14.2%. About 3.1% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure that rose 0.9 points since 2016.
3.1% —
Lower than 59% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 3.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.2% —
Higher than 68% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Snowy Monaro Regional, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (37%) 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 Snowy Monaro Regional [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA17040/snowy-monaro-regional/topic/demographics-identity