14,891 —
Higher than 54% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 14,395
- 2021: 14,891
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Snowy Valleys · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Snowy Valleys
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of the people in Snowy Valleys are married, contributing to a community that is noticeably older than the rest of the country. With a typical resident aged 45, the area has a population of 14,891 that has grown slightly over the last few years.
14,891
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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 Valleys — higher than 54% of areas.
| Snowy Valleys | 14,891 |
|---|---|
| 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 45, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This age has barely changed since 2016, while the total population grew 3.4% to reach 14,891 people.
45 yrs —
Older than 67% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 45 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 23.2% of the population, a figure well above the 17.2% seen across Australia. This group has grown since 2016, while children under 15 remain at about the same level as the state and national figures.
23.2% —
Higher than 69% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 22.3%
- 2021: 23.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.4% —
Higher than 60% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Snowy Valleys splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (23%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. De facto relationships are also a little more common here than in the rest of the state.
6.3% —
Higher than 65% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 6.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.5% —
Higher than 61% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Snowy Valleys, 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 Snowy Valleys [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA17080/snowy-valleys/topic/demographics-identity