185,560 ▲ +5.3%
Lower than 57% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 176,194
- 2016: 181,555
- 2021: 185,560
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
New England and North West · Region (SA4)
Demographics & Identity in New England and North West
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A significantly higher proportion of seniors than most similar areas lives in New England and North West. The region is noticeably older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 41. This population of 185,560 people grew by 5.3% between 2011 and 2021.
185,560
▲ +5.3%
- 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 New England and North West — lower than 57% of areas.
| New England and North West | 185,560 |
|---|---|
| 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 figure of 39 and noticeably older than the Australian average of 38. This age has trended upwards since 2011.
41 yrs ▲ +2.5%
Older than 57% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 40 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 21.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. While the share of children under 15 is about the same as the state and national averages, the proportion of older residents rose by 4 percentage points since 2011.
21.2% ▲ +23.6%
Higher than 76% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 21.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.1% ▼ -7.5%
Higher than 70% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 20.7%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →New England and North 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 11.9% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 3.2% and among the highest for areas of this level. De facto relationships are slightly more common here than in the rest of the state.
11.9% ▲ +32.6%
Higher than 87% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.3% ▲ +21.1%
Higher than 50% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In New England and North West, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for New England and North West
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in New England and North West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/110/new-england-and-north-west/topic/demographics-identity