Junee · Urban Centre

Demographics & Identity in Junee

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

Growing by 11% since 2011, Junee has seen its population climb to 4,882 people. This growth has come alongside a shift in the local age mix and a notably strong Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander presence. The typical resident is now 39 years old.

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📍 Junee, Urban Centre

Where Junee sits — Total population

4,882 ▲ +11.0%
  • 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 Junee — higher than 86% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Junee4,882
2663, NSW 5,281
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population grew by about 482 people over the last decade, making Junee larger than about 87% of similar areas. The typical resident is 39, which is about the same as the state average.

4,882 ▲ +11.0%

Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 4,400
  • 2016: 2,751
  • 2021: 4,882

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

39 yrs ▲ +2.6%

Younger than 71% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 38 yrs
  • 2016: 49 yrs
  • 2021: 39 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The area has a shrinking proportion of children, with those under 15 falling to 15.5% since 2011. Meanwhile, the number of seniors aged 65 and over rose to 18.6%, which is a little above the national figure.

18.6% ▲ +26.0%

Lower than 63% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 14.8%
  • 2016: 29.1%
  • 2021: 18.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

15.5% ▼ -16.7%

Lower than 68% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 18.6%
  • 2016: 16.7%
  • 2021: 15.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Junee splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 11.0% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. In terms of relationships, 40.9% of residents are married and 11.9% are in a de facto partnership.

11.0% ▲ +31.0%

Higher than 80% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 8.4%
  • 2016: 4.0%
  • 2021: 11.0%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

11.9% ▲ +15.8%

Lower than 64% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 10.3%
  • 2016: 9.2%
  • 2021: 11.9%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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Junee splits fairly evenly between Married (41%) and Never married (41%), with Divorced at 8%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 41 males; 85+: 68 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 58 males; 80–84: 55 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 101 males; 75–79: 91 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 117 males; 70–74: 107 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 146 males; 65–69: 136 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 166 males; 60–64: 149 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 160 males; 55–59: 132 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 176 males; 50–54: 124 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 210 males; 45–49: 110 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 194 males; 40–44: 91 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 276 males; 35–39: 127 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 247 males; 30–34: 112 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 284 males; 25–29: 128 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 202 males; 20–24: 97 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 142 males; 15–19: 97 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 138 males; 10–14: 125 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 120 males; 5–9: 125 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 127 males; 0–4: 122 females

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 Junee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115089/junee/topic/demographics-identity