80,956 ▲ +10.4%
Higher than 83% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 73,311
- 2016: 77,898
- 2021: 80,956
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Orange · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Orange
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of the 80,956 people in Orange are married. The area has grown by 10% since 2011 and is now home to a population that is slightly older than the national figure.
80,956
▲ +10.4%
- 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 Orange — higher than 83% of areas.
| Orange | 80,956 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | 2,829,637 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Orange has a total population of 80,956, which is larger than about 82% of similar areas. The typical resident is 39, making them a little older than the average person in Australia.
39 yrs ▲ +5.4%
Older than 50% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 37 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.
Families with children are common here, as the 20.9% of people under 15 is much higher than most areas. Seniors aged 65 and over also make up a larger share of the population than the national figure at 19.7%.
19.7% ▲ +31.5%
Higher than 69% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.9% ▲ +20.5%
Higher than 81% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Orange splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 8.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Those in de facto relationships account for 11.9% of residents.
8.8% ▲ +1349.9%
Higher than 87% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 8.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.9% ▲ +125.5%
Lower than 54% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Orange, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (34%) 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 Orange [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10063/orange/topic/demographics-identity