41,920 ▲ +0.5%
Higher than 58% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 41,723
- 2016: 45,379
- 2021: 41,920
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Orange · Urban Area
Demographics & Identity in Orange
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A shift toward a younger population defines Orange, where the typical resident is now nine years younger than they were in 2011. The area has grown into a family-friendly hub with a population of 41,920 and a significant increase in children under 15.
41,920
▲ +0.5%
- 1,666–2,215: 1 area
- 2,215–2,944: 0 areas
- 2,944–3,914: 0 areas
- 3,914–5,203: 1 area
- 5,203–6,917: 0 areas
- 6,917–9,196: 0 areas
- 9,196–12,225: 6 areas
- 12,225–16,252: 16 areas
- 16,252–21,605: 17 areas
- 21,605–28,721: 14 areas
- 28,721–38,182: 7 areas
- 38,182–50,758: 12 areas
- 50,758–67,478: 4 areas
- 67,478–89,704: 6 areas
- 89,704–119,252: 4 areas
- 119,252–158,533: 3 areas
- 158,533–210,752: 2 areas
- 210,752–280,172: 2 areas
- 280,172–372,458: 4 areas
- 372,458–495,142: 2 areas
- 495,142–658,237: 1 area
- 658,237–875,054: 3 areas
- 875,054–1,163,289: 1 area
- 1,163,289–1,546,466: 1 area
- 1,546,466–2,055,858: 0 areas
- 2,055,858–2,733,039: 2 areas
- 2,733,039–3,633,278: 0 areas
- 3,633,278–4,830,047: 2 areas
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Orange — higher than 58% of areas.
| Orange | 41,920 |
|---|---|
| 2800, NSW | 48,283 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 37, making Orange a little younger than both New South Wales and Australia. While the total population of 41,920 is larger than about 61% of similar areas, the overall number of people has barely changed since 2011.
37 yrs ▼ -19.6%
Younger than 79% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 37 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 21.7% of the population, a figure that is well above the national average and has risen 4.3 points since 2011. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over has fallen 7.4 points over the same period to 17.9%.
17.9% ▼ -29.3%
Lower than 70% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 25.3%
- 2016: 27.7%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.7% ▲ +24.6%
Higher than 89% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 21.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Orange splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (22%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.8% of the population, which is well above the state and national figures. This has risen 4.7 points since 2011, while the share of people in de facto relationships has also grown to 12.4%.
7.8% ▲ +152.8%
Higher than 73% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 7.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.4% ▲ +37.9%
Lower than 59% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 12.4%
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 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 Orange [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/1027/orange/topic/demographics-identity