9,708 ▼ -5.0%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10,216
- 2016: 10,084
- 2021: 9,708
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
2400, NSW · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 2400, NSW
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher proportion of children and Indigenous people than most similar areas defines postcode 2400. The region is relatively young, with a typical resident aged 38. However, the total population of 9,708 has shrunk by 5% since 2011.
9,708
▼ -5.0%
- 1–2: 1 area
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 2 areas
- 5–8: 3 areas
- 8–12: 2 areas
- 12–19: 2 areas
- 19–29: 12 areas
- 29–44: 19 areas
- 44–67: 35 areas
- 67–102: 30 areas
- 102–155: 70 areas
- 155–237: 97 areas
- 237–360: 129 areas
- 360–549: 158 areas
- 549–836: 168 areas
- 836–1,273: 181 areas
- 1,273–1,938: 179 areas
- 1,938–2,951: 157 areas
- 2,951–4,493: 179 areas
- 4,493–6,842: 176 areas
- 6,842–10,418: 210 areas
- 10,418–15,865: 268 areas
- 15,865–24,158: 254 areas
- 24,158–36,786: 182 areas
- 36,786–56,016: 93 areas
- 56,016–85,299: 28 areas
- 85,299–129,888: 8 areas
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2400, NSW — higher than 66% of areas.
| 2400, NSW | 9,708 |
|---|---|
| Moree Plains | 12,751 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 38, which is a little younger than the New South Wales figure. This age has risen by 2 years since 2011, while the total population fell by about 508 people.
38 yrs ▲ +5.6%
Younger than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 20.8% of the population, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the national figure. Meanwhile, those aged 65 and over account for 16.7%, a figure that rose 3.6 points since 2011.
16.7% ▲ +27.5%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.8% ▼ -8.1%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.6%
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →2400, NSW splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is very strong here, with 19.5% of residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander—far above the national figure of 3.2%. People in de facto relationships are also more common than in most areas, at 14%.
19.5% ▲ +1.6%
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.0% ▲ +13.3%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →2400, NSW splits fairly evenly between Married (41%) and Never married (41%), with Divorced at 7%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 2400, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 2400, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2400/2400-nsw/topic/demographics-identity