2,965 ▼ -6.7%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3,178
- 2016: 3,102
- 2021: 2,965
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
2829, NSW · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 2829, NSW
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far higher proportion of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander in postcode 2829 compared to the rest of the state. This area has a population of 2,965 people and is notably young, with 22% of residents being children under 15.
2,965
▼ -6.7%
- 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 2829, NSW — lower than 54% of areas.
| 2829, NSW | 2,965 |
|---|---|
| Coonamble | 3,732 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population shrank by 6.7% since 2011, losing about 213 people. The typical resident is now 38, which is two years younger than in 2011.
38 yrs ▼ -5.0%
Younger than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 42 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 22% of the population, a figure well above the national average. Meanwhile, the share of seniors aged 65 and over rose 2.2 percentage points since 2011 to reach 19.5%.
19.5% ▲ +13.0%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.0% ▲ +2.0%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →2829, NSW splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is very strong here, with 36.4% of residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is far above the New South Wales figure. De facto relationships are a little more common than the national average at 13.2%.
36.4% ▲ +20.7%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.2%
- 2016: 30.9%
- 2021: 36.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.2% ▲ +9.0%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 2829, NSW, the largest group is Never married at 45%, followed by Married (37%) and Widowed (7%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 2829, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 2829, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2829/2829-nsw/topic/demographics-identity