Eugowra · Urban Centre

Demographics & Identity in Eugowra

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

A typical resident in Eugowra is 50 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. The population has grown by 13% since 2011 to reach 601 people, though the area remains much older than most similar places.

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📍 Eugowra, Urban Centre

Where Eugowra sits — Total population

601 ▲ +13.0%
  • 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 Eugowra — lower than 61% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Eugowra601
2806, NSW 862
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population grew by 69 people since 2011, reaching a total of 601. This growth happened alongside a rise in the typical age, which is now 50 and 12 years higher than the Australian average.

601 ▲ +13.0%

Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 532
  • 2016: 510
  • 2021: 601

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

50 yrs ▲ +6.4%

Older than 68% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 47 yrs
  • 2016: 52 yrs
  • 2021: 50 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Seniors make up 29.6% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. While the proportion of children under 15 is about the same as the state average, the number of people aged 65 and over rose by 8.1 percentage points since 2011.

29.6% ▲ +37.8%

Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 21.5%
  • 2016: 28.8%
  • 2021: 29.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

18.5% ▲ +11.0%

Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 16.6%
  • 2016: 13.7%
  • 2021: 18.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Eugowra splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Indigenous people make up 10.0% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 3.2%. In terms of relationships, 47.3% of residents are married, while 12.1% are in a de facto relationship.

12.1% ▲ +0.9%

Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 12.0%
  • 2016: 7.1%
  • 2021: 12.1%

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

Marital status

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In Eugowra, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (27%) and Divorced (11%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 9 males; 85+: 14 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 10 males; 80–84: 15 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 23 males; 75–79: 10 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 28 males; 70–74: 14 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 39 males; 65–69: 16 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 23 males; 60–64: 25 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 24 males; 55–59: 30 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 17 males; 50–54: 12 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 7 males; 45–49: 9 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 14 males; 40–44: 10 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 16 males; 35–39: 14 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 21 males; 30–34: 19 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 12 males; 25–29: 17 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 7 males; 20–24: 10 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 15 males; 15–19: 13 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 21 males; 10–14: 16 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 9 males; 5–9: 11 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 20 males; 0–4: 20 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 Eugowra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121038/eugowra/topic/demographics-identity