7,845 ▼ -6.6%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8,398
- 2016: 8,200
- 2021: 7,845
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Moree · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Moree
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far higher proportion of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander in Moree than in the rest of the state. The population is largely made up of young families, with 20.5% of residents being children under 15. This reflects a community that is younger and more diverse than the national average.
7,845
▼ -6.6%
- 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 Moree — lower than 60% of areas.
| Moree | 7,845 |
|---|---|
| 2400, NSW | 9,708 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of Moree shrank by 6.6% since 2011, losing about 553 people to reach 7,845. The typical resident is now 38, which is 3 years older than they were in 2011.
38 yrs ▲ +8.6%
Younger than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35 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 20.5% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over rose 3.5 percentage points since 2011 to reach 17.6%.
17.6% ▲ +24.5%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.5% ▼ -7.7%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.2%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Moree splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 22.9% of people in Moree are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 3.4%. People in de facto relationships are also more common here than in most areas, making up 13.8% of the population.
22.9% ▲ +2.1%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.4%
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 22.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.8% ▲ +14.5%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Moree splits fairly evenly between Never married (43%) and Married (39%), with Divorced at 8%.
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 Moree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/110031195/moree/topic/demographics-identity