Orange's population won't reach 60,000 for 41 years, new figures show

Matt Findlay
Updated April 8 2021 - 11:41am, first published 9:00am
GROWTH: New figures suggest if current trends continue, it would take another four decades for Orange's population to reach 60,000. Photo: JUDE KEOGH
GROWTH: New figures suggest if current trends continue, it would take another four decades for Orange's population to reach 60,000. Photo: JUDE KEOGH

Orange mayor Reg Kidd is still certain the Orange region could sustain a population of upward of 60,000, but new figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics suggest if current trends continue that point won't be reached for another four decades.

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Matt Findlay

Matt Findlay

Journalist

Formerly a sports specialist, I'm based at Orange and shift between wide-spread range of subjects here and, often, across the entire Central West region of NSW as well. I have almost a decade of experience in the media and marketing industries both here in Australia and internationally, along with journalism I have experience in content strategy, brand development, and digital and social media. Along the way, I've been fortunate to win a handful of media awards and be nominated for several others too.

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