5,356 ▼ -3.5%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5,550
- 2016: 5,451
- 2021: 5,356
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Moree Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Moree Surrounds
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of the people in Moree Surrounds are married, and the area has a notably high proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents. It is a family-oriented region where children under 15 make up 21.1% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. While the population has shrunk slightly since 2011, the typical resident is now 39 years old.
5,356
▼ -3.5%
- 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 Surrounds — lower than 75% of areas.
| Moree Surrounds | 5,356 |
|---|---|
| 2405, NSW | 500 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 5,356, which is smaller than about 75% of similar areas. This number shrank by 3.5% since 2011, with about 194 people leaving the area.
39 yrs ▲ +11.4%
Younger than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 21.1% of the population, a figure a little above the national average. Seniors aged 65 and over are less common here at 14.6%, which is well below the New South Wales figure.
14.6% ▲ +50.2%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.1% ▼ -18.1%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.7%
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Moree Surrounds splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 13.9% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 3.2%. Additionally, the share of people in de facto relationships is higher than most areas at 13.7%.
13.9% ▼ -17.8%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.7% ▼ -11.4%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.4%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Moree Surrounds, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (6%).
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 Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/110031196/moree-surrounds/topic/demographics-identity