212,962 ▲ +8.2%
Lower than 51% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 196,742
- 2016: 206,155
- 2021: 212,962
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Central West · Region (SA4)
Demographics & Identity in Central West
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 46% of residents in Central West are married, making it the most common relationship status in the region. The area is noticeably older than the national average, with a population that grew by 8.2% to reach 212,962 people since 2011.
212,962
▲ +8.2%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–11: 1 area
- 11–19: 1 area
- 19–30: 1 area
- 30–50: 1 area
- 50–81: 0 areas
- 81–132: 1 area
- 132–214: 1 area
- 214–349: 0 areas
- 349–569: 1 area
- 569–927: 1 area
- 927–1,511: 1 area
- 1,511–2,461: 0 areas
- 2,461–4,010: 2 areas
- 4,010–6,532: 1 area
- 6,532–10,641: 2 areas
- 10,641–17,336: 2 areas
- 17,336–28,242: 0 areas
- 28,242–46,009: 1 area
- 46,009–74,953: 0 areas
- 74,953–122,107: 9 areas
- 122,107–198,924: 21 areas
- 198,924–324,066: 28 areas
- 324,066–527,936: 21 areas
- 527,936–860,060: 8 areas
All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is Central West — lower than 51% of areas.
| Central West | 212,962 |
|---|---|
| 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 person here is 41, which is a little older than the New South Wales average of 39. This age has climbed 2 years since 2011.
41 yrs ▲ +5.1%
Older than 57% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 41 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% of the population, a figure well above the national level of 17.2%. This group has grown by 4 percentage points since 2011, while children under 15 have fallen to 19.4%.
21.0% ▲ +23.7%
Higher than 74% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 21.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.4% ▼ -7.1%
Higher than 74% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Central West splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 8.1% of the population, which is well above the 3.2% national figure. People in de facto relationships now account for 12.3% of the area.
8.1% ▲ +50.7%
Higher than 82% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 8.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.3% ▲ +21.9%
Higher than 51% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Central West, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (34%) 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 Central West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/103/central-west/topic/demographics-identity