380 ▲ +5.6%
Lower than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 360
- 2016: 382
- 2021: 380
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Menindee · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Menindee
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far higher proportion of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander in Menindee (L) than in most similar areas, at 41.8%. The community is also notably older than the national average, with the typical resident aged 52. This population has grown slightly over the last decade, adding about 20 people since 2011.
380
▲ +5.6%
- 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 Menindee — lower than 76% of areas.
| Menindee | 380 |
|---|---|
| 2879, NSW | 577 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 52, which is far older than the national figure of 38. The total population of 380 is smaller than about 76% of similar areas.
52 yrs ▲ +10.6%
Older than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 47 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 52 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 29.2% of the population, far above the New South Wales figure of 17.6%. This stands in contrast to children under 15, who make up 14.2% of the area, well below the national average.
29.2% ▲ +53.4%
Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 29.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.2% ▼ -6.1%
Lower than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Menindee splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (29%), with Young adults (25–44) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population rose 41 points since 2011 to reach 41.8%, a figure far above the Australian average. Additionally, those in de facto relationships are more common here than in most areas, at 14.1%.
41.8% ▲ +4962.9%
Higher than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 41.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.1% ▲ +10.5%
Higher than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Menindee, the largest group is Never married at 48%, followed by Married (30%) and Divorced (12%).
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 Menindee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122086/menindee/topic/demographics-identity