Trangie · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Trangie

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

A high proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Trangie, where about 24.2% of the population identifies as such. This is far above the figures for New South Wales and Australia. The community is also notably older than the national average, with 1,073 people calling the area home.

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📍 Trangie, Suburb / Locality

Where Trangie sits — Total population

1,073 ▼ -14.2%
  • 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 Trangie — higher than 73% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Trangie1,073
2823, NSW 1,340
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 45, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This population of 1,073 is larger than about 75% of similar areas.

1,073 ▼ -14.2%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1,250
  • 2016: 1,188
  • 2021: 1,073

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

45 yrs ▲ +9.8%

Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 41 yrs
  • 2016: 46 yrs
  • 2021: 45 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

A high number of seniors live here, with 26.3% of people aged 65 and over, a figure well above the New South Wales average. This helps explain why the general population is older, while children under 15 make up 17.9%, which is about the same as the national average.

26.3% ▲ +32.9%

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.8%
  • 2016: 26.3%
  • 2021: 26.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

17.9% ▼ -25.7%

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.1%
  • 2016: 17.7%
  • 2021: 17.9%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Trangie splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Indigenous identity is very strong here, with 24.2% of residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. In terms of relationships, 41.3% of people are married and 9.8% are in a de facto relationship, which is a little below the Australian average.

24.2% ▲ +14.2%

Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.2%
  • 2016: 21.8%
  • 2021: 24.2%

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

9.8% ▲ +13.0%

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.6%
  • 2016: 11.3%
  • 2021: 9.8%

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

Marital status

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In Trangie, the largest group is Married at 42%, followed by Never married (37%) and Widowed (11%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 19 males; 85+: 18 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 10 males; 80–84: 21 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 40 males; 75–79: 30 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 46 males; 70–74: 37 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 39 males; 65–69: 32 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 32 males; 60–64: 33 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 49 males; 55–59: 34 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 26 males; 50–54: 33 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 24 males; 45–49: 28 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 24 males; 40–44: 31 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 26 males; 35–39: 20 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 31 males; 30–34: 24 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 34 males; 25–29: 41 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 25 males; 20–24: 19 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 30 males; 15–19: 30 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 34 males; 10–14: 31 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 38 males; 5–9: 32 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 39 males; 0–4: 23 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 Trangie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13950/trangie/topic/demographics-identity