19,023 ▼ -3.1%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19,629
- 2016: 19,009
- 2021: 19,023
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Orange · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Orange
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much larger proportion of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander in Orange than in the rest of the state. The community of 19,023 people is notably older than the national average, with a significant increase in the number of seniors over the last decade.
19,023
▼ -3.1%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Orange — higher than 88% of areas.
| Orange | 19,023 |
|---|---|
| 2800, NSW | 48,283 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population shrank 3.1% since 2011, losing about 606 people. The typical resident is now 40, which is a little older than the national figure of 38.
40 yrs ▲ +5.3%
Older than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 22.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This group has grown by 4.5 percentage points since 2011, while the share of children under 15 fell slightly to 19.0%.
22.3% ▲ +25.3%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.8%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 22.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.0% ▼ -5.0%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Orange splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is strong here, with 8.3% of residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, well above the national figure of 3.2%. Around 12.3% of people are in a de facto relationship, a figure that has risen slightly since 2011.
8.3% ▲ +38.7%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 8.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.3% ▲ +23.0%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Orange splits fairly evenly between Never married (39%) and Married (39%), with Divorced at 11%.
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/sa2/103041077/orange/topic/demographics-identity