6,603 ▲ +4.4%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6,325
- 2016: 6,718
- 2021: 6,603
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Temora · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Temora
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the national average defines daily life in Temora, where the typical resident is 48. This shift is clear in the data, with a significant number of seniors now living in the area compared to ten years ago.
6,603
▲ +4.4%
- 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 Temora — lower than 68% of areas.
| Temora | 6,603 |
|---|---|
| 2666, NSW | 5,636 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 4.4% since 2011 to reach 6,603 people. Residents are far older than those in the rest of Australia, with the typical age now 48, which is 3 years older than it was in 2011.
48 yrs ▲ +6.7%
Older than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 48 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 27.2% of the population, a figure far above the national average. This group has grown by 5.4 percentage points since 2011, while the share of children under 15 has fallen slightly to 18.2%.
27.2% ▲ +24.5%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 24.4%
- 2021: 27.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.2% ▼ -9.7%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Temora splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.8% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, which is higher than most similar areas. Half of the residents are married, and those in de facto relationships make up 9.7%, which is much lower than in most areas.
3.8% ▲ +121.5%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 3.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.7% ▲ +37.2%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Temora, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (29%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Temora [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/113031266/temora/topic/demographics-identity