68,605 ▲ +8.1%
Higher than 78% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 63,487
- 2016: 66,812
- 2021: 68,605
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Waverley · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Waverley
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Growth of 8.1% since 2011 has brought the population of Waverley to 68,605 people. This is a notably young area where the typical resident is 35, which is several years younger than the national figure. Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group here, accounting for 40.4% of the population.
68,605
▲ +8.1%
- 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 Waverley — higher than 78% of areas.
| Waverley | 68,605 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | 5,231,147 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 5,118 people over the last decade. The typical age has stayed steady at 35, which is noticeably younger than both New South Wales and Australia.
35 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 35 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 and seniors aged 65 and over are both much lower than most areas. Specifically, the proportion of seniors is well below the national figure, though it did rise by 1.0 percentage point since 2011.
12.9% ▲ +7.9%
Lower than 80% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.8% ▲ +2.2%
Lower than 74% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 15.4%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Waverley, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 40%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Children (0–14) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, rising to 19.6% since 2011. This is well above the state and national figures, and over half of residents have never been married.
0.4% ▲ +6.2%
Lower than 98% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.6% ▲ +30.1%
Higher than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Waverley, Never married is the majority at 51%; Married is next at 36%.
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 Waverley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA18050/waverley/topic/demographics-identity