8,962 ▼ -4.1%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9,346
- 2016: 9,311
- 2021: 8,962
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Moree · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Moree
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 8,962 people lives in Moree, making it one of the largest areas of its kind. The town is notably young and diverse, with a huge proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents compared to the rest of the country.
8,962
▼ -4.1%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Moree — higher than 87% of areas.
| Moree | 8,962 |
|---|---|
| 2400, NSW | 9,708 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living in Moree is 38 years old, which is much lower than most similar areas and a little younger than the New South Wales average.
38 yrs ▲ +5.6%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 20.8% of the population, which is a little above the national figure and much higher than most areas. Seniors aged 65 and over represent 17.1%, which is about the same as the state and national averages.
17.1% ▲ +26.7%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.8% ▼ -7.0%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.4%
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Moree splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is very strong here, with 20.5% of people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, far above the 3.2% national average. This is alongside a higher rate of de facto relationships than most areas, at 13.8%.
20.5% ▲ +0.9%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.8% ▲ +13.4%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Moree splits fairly evenly between Never married (42%) and Married (41%), with Divorced at 7%.
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 Moree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12733/moree/topic/demographics-identity