61,266 ▲ +12.5%
Higher than 51% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 54,470
- 2016: 57,614
- 2021: 61,266
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Orange · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Orange
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much higher proportions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and children live in Orange than in most similar areas. The population has grown by 12% since 2011, reaching 61,266 people. This growth happens alongside a shift towards an older community, with the typical resident now 38 years old.
61,266
▲ +12.5%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 2 areas
- 9–15: 2 areas
- 15–23: 1 area
- 23–37: 0 areas
- 37–57: 1 area
- 57–90: 0 areas
- 90–141: 1 area
- 141–221: 1 area
- 221–347: 1 area
- 347–545: 2 areas
- 545–854: 3 areas
- 854–1,340: 0 areas
- 1,340–2,101: 3 areas
- 2,101–3,296: 1 area
- 3,296–5,169: 2 areas
- 5,169–8,107: 3 areas
- 8,107–12,714: 7 areas
- 12,714–19,940: 16 areas
- 19,940–31,273: 30 areas
- 31,273–49,048: 61 areas
- 49,048–76,924: 90 areas
- 76,924–120,643: 70 areas
- 120,643–189,211: 46 areas
- 189,211–296,748: 12 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Orange — higher than 51% of areas.
| Orange | 61,266 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | 2,829,637 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population reached 61,266 people in 2021, which is larger than about 53% of similar areas. The typical resident is 38, a figure that is about the same as the national average and one year older than in 2011.
38 yrs ▲ +2.7%
Younger than 64% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 37 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 21.3% of the population, which is well above the New South Wales and national figures of 18.2%. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over has risen to 18.5%, which is a little above the national average.
18.5% ▲ +24.2%
Higher than 56% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 14.9%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.3% ▼ -4.4%
Higher than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 22.3%
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 21.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Orange splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.9% of the population, a figure that is well above the national average of 3.2%. People in de facto relationships account for 12.0% of residents, which is a little above the state figure.
6.9% ▲ +49.2%
Higher than 81% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 6.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.0% ▲ +23.3%
Lower than 55% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Orange, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (34%) 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 Orange [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/10304/orange/topic/demographics-identity