1,953 ▼ -18.3%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,389
- 2016: 2,159
- 2021: 1,953
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Nyngan · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Nyngan
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 40% of people in Nyngan are married, marking the most common relationship status in the town. This community of 1,953 residents has a strong Indigenous presence and a population that is older than the national average. It stands out for having a much higher proportion of seniors and a significant number of people in de facto partnerships.
1,953
▼ -18.3%
- 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 Nyngan — higher than 78% of areas.
| Nyngan | 1,953 |
|---|---|
| 2825, NSW | 2,202 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Nyngan is 41, making the area noticeably older than the Australian average of 38. This population is larger than about 80% of similar areas.
41 yrs ▲ +7.9%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 40 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 make up 21.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 18.6%, a rate slightly higher than most other areas.
21.8% ▲ +19.2%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 21.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.6% ▼ -21.3%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.6%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Nyngan splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 20.2% of the community, which is far above the New South Wales average of 3.4%. Additionally, 16.0% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a figure well above the state and national averages.
20.2% ▲ +25.8%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.0% ▲ +52.7%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Nyngan splits fairly evenly between Married (40%) and Never married (38%), with Widowed at 10%.
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 Nyngan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13060/nyngan/topic/demographics-identity