6,351 ▲ +9.1%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5,821
- 2016: 6,245
- 2021: 6,351
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Junee · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Married couples make up 45.2% of the population in Junee, forming the largest relationship group in the area. The community is noticeably older than the national average, with a growing number of seniors and a strong Indigenous presence. The total population reached 6,351 people in the latest census.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Junee — lower than 69% of areas.
| Junee | 6,351 |
|---|---|
| 2663, NSW | 5,281 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 9.1% since 2011, adding about 530 people. Residents are a little older than those in New South Wales, with a typical age of 41.
6,351 ▲ +9.1%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
41 yrs ▲ +5.1%
Older than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 19.3% of the area, which is a little above the national figure. This shift is mirrored by a drop in children under 15, who now make up 16.3% of the population.
19.3% ▲ +34.0%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.3% ▼ -15.3%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Junee splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 9.2% of the population, which is well above the New South Wales average of 3.4%. Meanwhile, those in de facto relationships account for 11.1%, a figure about the same as the rest of Australia.
9.2% ▲ +36.6%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.1% ▲ +19.3%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Junee, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (8%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Junee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/113031265/junee/topic/demographics-identity