Temora · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Temora

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.

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📍 Temora, Suburb / Locality

Where Temora sits — Total population

4,706 ▲ +6.5%
  • 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 Temora — higher than 86% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Temora4,706
2666, NSW 5,636
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

  • 2011: 4,417
  • 2016: 4,693
  • 2021: 4,706

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.

  • 2011: 45 yrs
  • 2016: 47 yrs
  • 2021: 48 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

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.

  • 2011: 23.6%
  • 2016: 25.9%
  • 2021: 28.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

17.7% ▼ -5.8%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.8%
  • 2016: 18.4%
  • 2021: 17.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Temora splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 18%.

Identity & relationships

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.

  • 2011: 1.9%
  • 2016: 2.2%
  • 2021: 3.9%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

10.0% ▲ +38.4%

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.2%
  • 2016: 9.2%
  • 2021: 10.0%

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

Marital status

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In Temora, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (10%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 83 males; 85+: 134 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 82 males; 80–84: 121 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 130 males; 75–79: 122 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 164 males; 70–74: 178 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 158 males; 65–69: 160 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 174 males; 60–64: 175 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 147 males; 55–59: 191 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 130 males; 50–54: 125 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 105 males; 45–49: 146 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 94 males; 40–44: 115 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 106 males; 35–39: 108 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 120 males; 30–34: 121 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 98 males; 25–29: 95 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 120 males; 20–24: 100 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 142 males; 15–19: 131 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 153 males; 10–14: 165 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 137 males; 5–9: 116 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 135 males; 0–4: 128 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 Temora [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13799/temora/topic/demographics-identity