1,789 ▼ -8.1%
Higher than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1,947
- 2016: 2,187
- 2021: 1,789
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Harden - Murrumburrah · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Harden - Murrumburrah
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Harden - Murrumburrah is now 52, making the area far older than the national figure. This ageing trend is the defining story for the town, where the population has shrunk by about 158 people since 2011. It is now a place where seniors make up a very large portion of the community.
1,789
▼ -8.1%
- 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 Harden - Murrumburrah — higher than 70% of areas.
| Harden - Murrumburrah | 1,789 |
|---|---|
| 2587, NSW | 2,932 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 1,789 people, which is larger than about 70% of similar areas. However, the local population shrank 8.1% between 2011 and 2021.
52 yrs ▲ +23.8%
Older than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 52 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 32.7% of the population, a figure far above the national rate. This helps explain why the typical resident is 14 years older than the Australian average, while the proportion of children under 15 has fallen to 16.0%.
32.7% ▲ +64.1%
Higher than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 32.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.0% ▼ -18.4%
Lower than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 25.3%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Harden - Murrumburrah, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 33%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous Australians make up 8.4% of the population, which is well above the state and national figures. Regarding relationships, 45.1% of residents are married, while those in de facto relationships sit at 11.2%, about the same as the national figure.
8.4% ▼ -0.5%
Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 8.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.2% ▼ -1.3%
Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Harden - Murrumburrah, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (29%) and Divorced (12%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Harden - Murrumburrah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115076/harden-murrumburrah/topic/demographics-identity