84,972 ▲ +30.8%
Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 64,954
- 2016: 76,014
- 2021: 84,972
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Monaro · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Monaro
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of nearly 85,000 people defines Monaro, where the community has expanded by 31% since 2011. While the typical resident is 39 years old, the area is notably younger than most similar regions, with a lower proportion of seniors and a higher number of children.
84,972
▲ +30.8%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 0 areas
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 1 area
- 19–29: 0 areas
- 29–44: 1 area
- 44–68: 0 areas
- 68–103: 1 area
- 103–158: 0 areas
- 158–240: 1 area
- 240–366: 1 area
- 366–559: 1 area
- 559–852: 1 area
- 852–1,299: 0 areas
- 1,299–1,980: 1 area
- 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
- 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
- 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
- 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
- 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
- 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
- 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
- 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
- 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
- 88,095–134,306: 43 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Monaro — higher than 86% of areas.
| Monaro | 84,972 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | 2,829,637 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Monaro's population grew by about 20,018 people between 2011 and 2021. The typical resident is 39, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure and has barely changed over the last decade.
39 yrs → 0.0%
Older than 50% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 18.7% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Meanwhile, those aged 65 and over account for 15.1%, a figure that is a little below the national average and has fallen since 2011.
15.1% ▼ -10.9%
Lower than 64% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.7% ▼ -4.3%
Higher than 60% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Monaro splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (28%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.4% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure that rose 2.6 points since 2011. De facto relationships are also more common here than in most areas, accounting for 13.2% of the population.
3.4% ▲ +348.0%
Higher than 62% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 3.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.2% ▲ +97.4%
Higher than 69% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Monaro, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Monaro [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10053/monaro/topic/demographics-identity