Our region
The Murrumbidgee at a glance
251,882
Total population
2024 estimated resident population126,304
Males
2024 estimated resident population125,578
Females
2024 estimated resident population56,315
People aged over 65
22.4% of the populationPopulation profile
79.0 years
Male life expectancy
83.9 years
Female life expectancy
40.7%
Males living with obesity
2022 estimate39.2%
Females living with obesity
2022 estimate18.1%
Males who smoke
2022 estimate11.5%
Females who smoke
2022 estimateHealth and wellbeing
80.8%
Physically inactive
2022 estimate14.6%
Experiencing high or very high psychological distress
2022 estimate22.2%
Consuming alcohol at risky levels
2022 estimate~2,997
Births each year
Based on 8,991 births from 2019–2021First Nations communities
17,796
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
7.2% of the regional population2,480
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged over 55
13.9% of the First Nations population74.1 years
Overall First Nations life expectancy
70.5 years
First Nations male life expectancy
74.6 years
First Nations female life expectancy
Regional health services
32
Public hospitals
94
General practices
3
Aboriginal Medical Services
Data sources and reference years vary by measure.