40,127 —
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Orange · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Orange
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher share of children under 15 live in Orange than in most similar areas, making it a notably young place. With a total population of 40,127, it is one of the largest centres of its kind in the region.
40,127
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- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Orange — higher than 86% of areas.
| Orange | 40,127 |
|---|---|
| 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 36, which is noticeably younger than the New South Wales figure of 39 and a little younger than the Australian average of 38.
36 yrs —
Younger than 82% of urban centre areas.
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, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This high number of children helps explain why the area's overall age profile is much younger than most others.
17.8% —
Lower than 66% of urban centre areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.7% —
Higher than 78% of urban centre areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Orange splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) 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 8.0% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure of 3.2%. Marital status varies, with 43.4% of residents married and 12.6% in a de facto relationship.
8.0% —
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.6% —
Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.
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 43%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Orange
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/ucl/UCL112016/orange/topic/demographics-identity