168,545 ▲ +7.3%
Higher than 57% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 157,041
- 2016: 152,280
- 2021: 168,545
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Whitlam · Federal Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Whitlam
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of the 168,545 people in Whitlam are married, making it the most common relationship status in the area. The population has grown by 7.3% since 2011, while the typical resident has become noticeably older over the last decade.
168,545
▲ +7.3%
- 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 Whitlam — higher than 57% of areas.
| Whitlam | 168,545 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | 2,829,637 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Whitlam is now 41, which is 5 years older than in 2011. This is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
41 yrs ▲ +13.9%
Older than 70% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 21.2% of the population, a figure well above the New South Wales average. This group has grown by 8 percentage points since 2011, while children under 15 also rose to 18.6%.
21.2% ▲ +61.0%
Higher than 81% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 21.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.6% ▲ +34.2%
Higher than 60% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Whitlam splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.2% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Meanwhile, the proportion of people in de facto relationships fell to 11.1% since 2011.
4.2% ▲ +948.7%
Higher than 72% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 4.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.1% ▼ -28.5%
Lower than 65% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Whitlam, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Whitlam [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED147/whitlam/topic/demographics-identity