24,713 ▼ -3.8%
Lower than 83% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 25,687
- 2016: 25,622
- 2021: 24,713
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Moree - Narrabri · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Moree - Narrabri
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far higher share of the population identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander in Moree - Narrabri compared to the rest of the country. This region is home to 24,713 people, though the population shrank by 3.8% since 2011. While the typical resident is 39, the area has a notably high proportion of children.
24,713
▼ -3.8%
- 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 Moree - Narrabri — lower than 83% of areas.
| Moree - Narrabri | 24,713 |
|---|---|
| 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 population fell by about 974 people between 2011 and 2021. The typical person here is 39, which is about the same as the state figure and slightly older than the national typical age of 38.
39 yrs ▲ +5.4%
Younger than 57% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 20.5% of the population, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the national figure. Meanwhile, the share of seniors aged 65 and over rose to 17.5%, bringing it in line with the state and national averages.
17.5% ▲ +27.4%
Lower than 51% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.5% ▼ -10.3%
Higher than 80% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 22.9%
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Moree - Narrabri splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 17.3% of the community, which is far above the national figure of 3.2%. Relationships also differ from the norm, with a higher than usual 13.1% of people in de facto partnerships.
17.3% ▲ +7.5%
Higher than 90% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.1% ▲ +9.2%
Higher than 65% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Moree - Narrabri, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (7%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Moree - Narrabri [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/11003/moree-narrabri/topic/demographics-identity