67,609 ▲ +13.7%
Higher than 78% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 59,458
- 2016: 62,385
- 2021: 67,609
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wagga Wagga · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Wagga Wagga
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Noticeably younger than most similar areas, Wagga Wagga is a growing city where the typical resident is 35. The population has climbed by 14% since 2011, reaching 67,609 people.
67,609
▲ +13.7%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Wagga Wagga — higher than 78% of areas.
| Wagga Wagga | 67,609 |
|---|---|
| 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 here is 35, which is noticeably younger than the national figure of 38. This population has grown steadily, adding about 8,151 people since 2011.
35 yrs ▲ +2.9%
Younger than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 35 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 20.3% of the population, a figure that is much higher than most areas. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over account for 16.6%, which is a little below the New South Wales average.
16.6% ▲ +25.3%
Lower than 68% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.3% ▼ -3.8%
Higher than 77% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 21.1%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Wagga Wagga splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (22%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Most adults are married (44.8%), while those in de facto relationships account for 12.1%.
6.6% ▲ +43.9%
Higher than 66% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 6.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.1% ▲ +19.0%
Lower than 62% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wagga Wagga, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (39%) and Divorced (8%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Wagga Wagga
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Wagga Wagga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA17750/wagga-wagga/topic/demographics-identity