1,761 ▼ -56.3%
Higher than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4,032
- 2016: 2,484
- 2021: 1,761
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Nyngan · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Nyngan
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A significant population drop of 2,271 people since 2011 defines the recent change in Nyngan. While the total population fell to 1,761, the area has seen a strong increase in its Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community. The typical resident is now 39, which is slightly younger than it was a decade ago.
1,761
▼ -56.3%
- 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 Nyngan — higher than 69% of areas.
| Nyngan | 1,761 |
|---|---|
| 2825, NSW | 2,202 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Nyngan is larger than about 70% of similar areas, though its population shrank by 56% between 2011 and 2021. The typical resident is 39, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure.
39 yrs ▼ -4.9%
Younger than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 19.8% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over now account for 21.9% of residents, a figure that is well above the Australian average and rose 6.9 percentage points since 2011.
21.9% ▲ +45.6%
Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 21.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.8% ▲ +1.4%
Higher than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 25.4%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Nyngan splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 21.6% of the community, which is far above the national figure and rose 18 percentage points since 2011. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, at 16.8%.
21.6% ▲ +579.7%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.8% ▲ +13.4%
Higher than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Nyngan splits fairly evenly between Married (39%) and Never married (39%), with Widowed at 11%.
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 Nyngan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115113/nyngan/topic/demographics-identity