Uranquinty · Urban Centre

Demographics & Identity in Uranquinty

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

More than half of the 767 people in Uranquinty are married. This is a relatively young community where the typical resident is 37, which is much lower than most similar areas. The population has shrunk by about 50 people since 2011.

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📍 Uranquinty, Urban Centre

Where Uranquinty sits — Total population

767 ▼ -6.1%
  • 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 Uranquinty — lower than 53% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Uranquinty767
2652, NSW 4,757
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 37, making Uranquinty a little younger than the state and national figures. This is a trend that has grown over time, as the typical age was 40 in 2011.

767 ▼ -6.1%

Lower than 53% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 817
  • 2016: 567
  • 2021: 767

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

37 yrs ▼ -7.5%

Younger than 79% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 40 yrs
  • 2016: 38 yrs
  • 2021: 37 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 23.1% of the population, which is well above the 18.2% seen across Australia. Meanwhile, the share of seniors aged 65 and over has fallen to 15.6%, a figure slightly below the state average.

15.6% ▼ -26.5%

Lower than 73% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 21.3%
  • 2016: 19.0%
  • 2021: 15.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

23.1% ▲ +3.6%

Higher than 85% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 22.3%
  • 2016: 21.5%
  • 2021: 23.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Uranquinty splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 23%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.6% of the community, which is a little above the national figure of 3.2%. De facto relationships are also more common here than in most areas, accounting for 14.0% of residents.

5.6% ▼ -39.7%

Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 9.3%
  • 2016: 3.9%
  • 2021: 5.6%

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

14.0% ▲ +30.7%

Higher than 61% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 10.7%
  • 2016: 9.9%
  • 2021: 14.0%

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

Marital status

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In Uranquinty, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 30%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 3 males; 85+: 5 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 7 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 4 males; 75–79: 5 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 22 males; 70–74: 15 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 22 males; 65–69: 27 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 20 males; 60–64: 17 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 24 males; 55–59: 25 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 16 males; 50–54: 26 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 26 males; 45–49: 25 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 29 males; 40–44: 18 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 18 males; 35–39: 27 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 28 males; 30–34: 32 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 21 males; 25–29: 24 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 26 males; 20–24: 14 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 19 males; 15–19: 23 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 30 males; 10–14: 23 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 39 males; 5–9: 31 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 25 males; 0–4: 32 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 Uranquinty [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121112/uranquinty/topic/demographics-identity