115,566 ▲ +1.7%
Lower than 73% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 113,591
- 2016: 113,779
- 2021: 115,566
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Far West and Orana · Region (SA4)
Demographics & Identity in Far West and Orana
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A strong Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander presence defines the identity of Far West and Orana, where 17% of the population identifies as such. This is far above the national figure of 3.2%. The region has a population of 115,566 people and maintains a balanced age profile that is slightly older than the Australian average.
115,566
▲ +1.7%
- 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 Far West and Orana — lower than 73% of areas.
| Far West and Orana | 115,566 |
|---|---|
| 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 grew by 1.7% since 2011, adding about 1,975 people. The typical resident is 39 years old, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure and has barely changed over the last decade.
39 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 57% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 40 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 19.8% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Meanwhile, the proportion of people aged 65 and over is higher than most areas at 19.9%, and this group has grown by 3.3 percentage points since 2011.
19.9% ▲ +19.9%
Higher than 66% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 16.6%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.8% ▼ -7.3%
Higher than 81% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Far West and Orana splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
With 17% of residents identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, this area is among the highest at its level. People in de facto relationships make up 12.9% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 11.5%.
17.0% ▲ +7.9%
Higher than 90% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.9% ▲ +13.5%
Higher than 66% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Far West and Orana, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (38%) 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 Far West and Orana [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/105/far-west-and-orana/topic/demographics-identity