4,706 ▲ +6.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4,417
- 2016: 4,693
- 2021: 4,706
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Temora · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
An older population defines daily life in Temora, where the typical resident is 48. This is far older than the national figure of 38, reflecting a community with a very high proportion of seniors.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Temora — higher than 86% of areas.
| Temora | 4,706 |
|---|---|
| 2666, NSW | 5,636 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
Temora has a total population of 4,706 people, which is larger than about 89% of similar areas.
4,706 ▲ +6.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
48 yrs ▲ +6.7%
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 28.1% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 17.2%. This high number of older residents helps explain why the typical age here is so much higher than in most other areas.
28.1% ▲ +19.1%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.7% ▼ -5.8%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Temora splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 18%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.9% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. Nearly half the population is married, while 10% are in a de facto relationship, which is a little below the national figure.
3.9% ▲ +105.8%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.0% ▲ +38.4%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Temora, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (10%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Temora [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13799/temora/topic/demographics-identity