146,102 ▼ -0.5%
Lower than 75% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 146,799
- 2016: 145,949
- 2021: 146,102
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wentworth · Federal Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Wentworth
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Almost half of the 146,102 people living in Wentworth have never been married. This area has a population that has remained very steady since 2011, with a typical resident age of 38 that sits right on the national average.
146,102
▼ -0.5%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 0 areas
- 9–14: 2 areas
- 14–21: 1 area
- 21–33: 0 areas
- 33–51: 1 area
- 51–79: 0 areas
- 79–122: 1 area
- 122–189: 1 area
- 189–293: 0 areas
- 293–453: 0 areas
- 453–702: 2 areas
- 702–1,086: 0 areas
- 1,086–1,681: 1 area
- 1,681–2,602: 0 areas
- 2,602–4,028: 2 areas
- 4,028–6,235: 0 areas
- 6,235–9,652: 2 areas
- 9,652–14,940: 2 areas
- 14,940–23,126: 0 areas
- 23,126–35,796: 0 areas
- 35,796–55,409: 0 areas
- 55,409–85,768: 0 areas
- 85,768–132,761: 7 areas
- 132,761–205,501: 144 areas
All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Wentworth — lower than 75% of areas.
| Wentworth | 146,102 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | 5,231,147 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 146,102, which is smaller than about 83% of similar areas. This figure has barely changed over the last decade.
38 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 60% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 15.0% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, the proportion of people aged 65 and over rose 2.5 points since 2011 to reach 16.5%.
16.5% ▲ +17.7%
Lower than 53% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.0% ▼ -19.4%
Lower than 86% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wentworth, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 36%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here, accounting for 17.4% of residents, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 10.6%. Only 0.4% of the population identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, among the lowest rates for its level.
0.4% ▲ +53.7%
Lower than 93% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.4% ▲ +53.6%
Higher than 97% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wentworth, the largest group is Never married at 47%, followed by Married (38%) and Divorced (8%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Wentworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED145/wentworth/topic/demographics-identity