79,541 ▲ +2.1%
Higher than 81% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 77,906
- 2016: 79,240
- 2021: 79,541
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Northern Tablelands · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Northern Tablelands
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Married couples make up the largest relationship group in Northern Tablelands, where 44.3% of the population are married. The region has grown to 79,541 people and is noticeably older than the national average. A significant shift is also seen in the local identity, with a much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents compared to the rest of the state.
79,541
▲ +2.1%
- 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 Northern Tablelands — higher than 81% of areas.
| Northern Tablelands | 79,541 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | 2,829,637 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 2.1% since 2011, adding about 1,635 people to reach 79,541. Residents are generally older here, with a typical age of 41, which is noticeably higher than the Australian figure of 38.
41 yrs ▲ +10.8%
Older than 64% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 41 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 aged 65 and over make up 21.4% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 17.2%. While the proportion of children is about the same as the state average at 18.3%, the number of older residents has risen sharply by 7.6 percentage points since 2011.
21.4% ▲ +54.8%
Higher than 78% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.3% ▲ +42.2%
Higher than 54% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Northern Tablelands splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (22%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 10.4% of the population, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 3.4%. Those in de facto relationships account for 12.0%, a figure that is a little above the state average.
10.4% ▲ +5506.4%
Higher than 87% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 10.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.0% ▼ -9.1%
Lower than 51% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Northern Tablelands, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (37%) 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 Northern Tablelands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10061/northern-tablelands/topic/demographics-identity