149 ▲ +4.9%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 142
- 2016: 121
- 2021: 149
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Niangala · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Niangala
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than most similar areas defines Niangala, where the typical resident is 49. This small community of 149 people is marked by a high proportion of seniors and a strong Indigenous presence.
149
▲ +4.9%
- 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 Niangala — lower than 52% of areas.
| Niangala | 149 |
|---|---|
| 2354, NSW | 3,484 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living in Niangala is 49, making the area far older than both New South Wales and Australia. There are 149 people living here in total.
49 yrs ▼ -2.0%
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50 yrs
- 2016: 55 yrs
- 2021: 49 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 25.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This older profile is balanced by children under 15, who account for 18.8% of the community.
25.5% ▲ +46.9%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 25.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.8% ▼ -12.7%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Niangala, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Seniors (65+) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 6.7% of the population, a figure well above the state and national averages. Most residents are married, accounting for 71.2% of the community.
6.7% ▲ +217.7%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 6.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.9% ▲ —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Niangala, Married is the majority at 70%; Never married is next at 14%.
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 Niangala [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12971/niangala/topic/demographics-identity