5,253 ▼ -18.6%
Lower than 66% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 6,454
- 2016: 6,107
- 2021: 5,253
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Walgett · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Walgett
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Walgett than in the rest of the state. This community is noticeably older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 44. The population has seen a significant decline, shrinking by 19% since 2011.
5,253
▼ -18.6%
- 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 Walgett — lower than 66% of areas.
| Walgett | 5,253 |
|---|---|
| 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 total population is 5,253, which is smaller than about 65% of similar areas. Residents are generally older than those in other parts of Australia, and the typical age has risen by 3 years since 2011.
44 yrs ▲ +7.3%
Older than 62% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 44 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 21.8% of the population, a figure well above the national average. While the proportion of children under 15 is about the same as the rest of the country, this group has fallen by 2.8 percentage points since 2011.
21.8% ▲ +33.1%
Higher than 62% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 21.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.5% ▼ -13.1%
Higher than 60% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Walgett, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 21.2% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is far above the New South Wales figure. Additionally, people in de facto relationships are more common here than in most other areas.
21.2% ▼ -24.5%
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 28.1%
- 2016: 29.4%
- 2021: 21.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.8% ▲ +2.8%
Higher than 73% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Walgett, the largest group is Never married at 42%, followed by Married (35%) and Divorced (11%).
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 Walgett [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA17900/walgett/topic/demographics-identity