12,555 ▲ +2.4%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12,262
- 2016: 12,265
- 2021: 12,555
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Numurkah · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Numurkah
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older residents than most similar areas define Numurkah, where the typical person is 46 years old. The town has a population of 12,555 people and has grown slightly over the last decade. This shift towards an older community is most visible in the high number of seniors living here.
12,555
▲ +2.4%
- 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 Numurkah — higher than 65% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 46, which is far older than the national figure of 38. Since 2011, the population has grown by 2.4% to reach 12,555 people.
46 yrs ▲ +9.5%
Older than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 46 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 23.1% of the population, which is well above the 17.2% national figure. This group has grown by 4.8 percentage points since 2011, while the proportion of children under 15 has fallen to 17.3%.
23.1% ▲ +26.0%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 23.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.3% ▼ -14.7%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Numurkah splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (23%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.6% of the population, a little above the state figure. Regarding relationships, 46.0% of residents are married and those in de facto partnerships rose to 12.5% since 2011.
2.6% ▲ +41.2%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 2.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.5% ▲ +31.3%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Numurkah, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Numurkah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/216021413/numurkah/topic/demographics-identity