Suburb in Goulburn Mulwaree

Towrang, NSW

Towrang had a population of 161 at the 2021 Census (−5.8% since 2016). Median age 52.9. Median weekly household income $1,500. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Towrang at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with New South Wales.

In Capital Region

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Towrang's population shrank by 5.8% to 161, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 52.9, it is older than the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 8.1% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 21.1%.

5.3% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 52.6% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 57 households.

The median household earns $1,500 a week, below the NSW average of $1,829.

16.8% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 9.9% use a language other than English at home. 26.8% report no religion, lower than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Towrang beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureTowrangNSWAustralia
Population1618,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016−5.8%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age52.938.438.2
Households572,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%21.8%14.3%
Renting5.3%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright52.6%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,500$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week–$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,351$2,142$1,866
Born overseas16.8%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home9.9%28.2%23.6%
No religion26.8%35.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

−5.8% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1232011
  2. 1712016
  3. 1612021

Age

Median age 52.9, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

Towrang New South Wales
Share of people by age, Towrang and New South Wales
0–98.1%
10–199.3%
20–298.1%
30–397.5%
40–4914.9%
50–5914.3%
60–6923.0%
70–7915.5%
80+5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Towrang at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian48.6%
  2. English40.3%
  3. Irish9.0%
  4. Chinese6.3%
  5. Scottish4.2%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. New Zealand5.3%
  2. England3.8%
  3. China3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Towrang

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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