Namoi River · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Namoi River

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical age of 49 makes Namoi River far older than most areas, though the small population of 61 people is surprisingly young in other ways. It is a place where families with children are more common than in the state or national average.

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📍 Namoi River, Suburb / Locality

Where Namoi River sits — Total population

61
  • 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 Namoi River — lower than 69% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Namoi River61
2346, NSW 3,033
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is 49, which is far older than the national figure of 38. Only 61 people live in the area, making it smaller than about 68% of similar places.

61

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 60
  • 2021: 61

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

49 yrs

Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 43 yrs
  • 2021: 49 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 23% of the population, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 18.2%. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here, at only 13.1%.

13.1%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 28.3%
  • 2021: 13.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

23.0%

Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 20.0%
  • 2021: 23.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Namoi River, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 43%, followed by Children (0–14) (23%) and Youth (15–24) (16%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

People in de facto relationships are much more common here at 16.7%, well above the 11.5% national average. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state and national figures.

16.7%

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 11.1%
  • 2021: 16.7%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Namoi River, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 33%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 6 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 5 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 4 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 3 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 7 males; 20–24: 7 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 4 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 6 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Namoi River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12899/namoi-river/topic/demographics-identity