4,907 ▲ +8.0%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4,542
- 2016: 4,666
- 2021: 4,907
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Urunga · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Urunga
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Urunga is 53 years old, making it far older than the national figure. The area has a population of 4,907 people and is shifting toward an older demographic. This is reflected in the high proportion of seniors and a small number of children compared to other regions.
4,907
▲ +8.0%
- 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 Urunga — lower than 78% of areas.
| Urunga | 4,907 |
|---|---|
| 2455, NSW | 3,185 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Urunga has grown by 8% since 2011, adding about 365 people. Its typical resident is now 53, which is 14 years older than the New South Wales average and among the highest ages for areas of this type.
53 yrs ▲ +8.2%
Older than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 49 yrs
- 2016: 52 yrs
- 2021: 53 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 30.5% of the population, a figure far above the national average. This helps explain why children under 15 are much less common here, falling to 14.2% since 2011.
30.5% ▲ +24.9%
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.4%
- 2016: 27.8%
- 2021: 30.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.2% ▼ -14.2%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Urunga splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (31%) and Older adults (45–64) (30%), with Young adults (25–44) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.4% of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the national figure. De facto relationships are also more common here than in most areas, accounting for 13.0% of residents.
4.4% ▲ +31.1%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 4.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.0% ▲ +20.8%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Urunga, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (13%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Urunga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/104021090/urunga/topic/demographics-identity