Trangie · Urban Centre

Demographics & Identity in Trangie

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

A far higher proportion of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander in Trangie than in the rest of the country. This identity has grown significantly, with nearly 28% of the 768 residents now identifying this way. The area is also notably older than the state and national averages, despite a recent trend of becoming slightly younger.

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📍 Trangie, Urban Centre

Where Trangie sits — Total population

768 ▼ -13.5%
  • 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 Trangie — lower than 53% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Trangie768
2823, NSW 1,340
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population of Trangie has shrank by 14% since 2011, losing about 120 people. The typical resident is now 47, which is far older than the national figure of 38.

768 ▼ -13.5%

Lower than 53% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 888
  • 2016: 770
  • 2021: 768

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

47 yrs ▼ -11.3%

Older than 57% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 53 yrs
  • 2016: 36 yrs
  • 2021: 47 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 29.7% of the population, a figure far above the New South Wales average. At the same time, children under 15 have increased to 19.4%, which is a little above the national figure.

29.7% ▲ +11.0%

Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 26.7%
  • 2016: 11.6%
  • 2021: 29.7%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

19.4% ▲ +34.9%

Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 14.4%
  • 2016: 24.4%
  • 2021: 19.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Trangie, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 30%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population rose 24 points since 2011 to reach 28.4%, which is far above the national figure of 3.2%. Regarding relationships, 11.7% of residents are in a de facto partnership, a little above the state average.

28.4% ▲ +561.8%

Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 4.3%
  • 2016: 4.2%
  • 2021: 28.4%

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

11.7% ▲ +9.3%

Lower than 66% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 10.7%
  • 2016: 11.5%
  • 2021: 11.7%

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

Marital status

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Trangie splits fairly evenly between Never married (38%) and Married (35%), with Widowed at 14%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 21 males; 85+: 16 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 13 males; 80–84: 18 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 30 males; 75–79: 15 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 38 males; 70–74: 35 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 28 males; 65–69: 18 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 23 males; 60–64: 23 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 33 males; 55–59: 20 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 13 males; 50–54: 19 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 18 males; 45–49: 15 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 12 males; 40–44: 24 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 11 males; 35–39: 15 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 26 males; 30–34: 17 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 25 males; 25–29: 28 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 9 males; 20–24: 18 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 22 males; 15–19: 15 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 22 males; 10–14: 32 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 26 males; 5–9: 22 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 27 males; 0–4: 21 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 Trangie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121111/trangie/topic/demographics-identity