13,056 ▲ +5.1%
Lower than 91% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 12,424
- 2016: 12,547
- 2021: 13,056
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lower Murray · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Lower Murray
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of all residents in Lower Murray are married, reflecting a stable adult population. The area is noticeably older than the state and national averages, with a total population of 13,056 people. This community has seen modest growth over the last decade and maintains a strong Indigenous presence.
13,056
▲ +5.1%
- 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 Lower Murray — lower than 91% of areas.
| Lower Murray | 13,056 |
|---|---|
| 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 typical resident is 44 years old, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. Since 2011, the population has grown by 5.1%, adding about 632 people to the region.
44 yrs ▲ +4.8%
Older than 75% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 44 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 21.0% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 17.2%. While children under 15 account for 18.5% of the area, this proportion has fallen by 1.6 percentage points since 2011.
21.0% ▲ +22.8%
Higher than 72% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 21.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.5% ▼ -8.1%
Higher than 60% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Lower Murray, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.8% of the population, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 3.4%. Additionally, those in de facto relationships now account for 12.8% of residents, up 2.6 percentage points from 2011.
7.8% ▼ -5.1%
Higher than 84% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 7.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.8% ▲ +25.0%
Higher than 60% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Lower Murray, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (8%).
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 Lower Murray [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/10902/lower-murray/topic/demographics-identity