13,509 ▲ +16.5%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11,595
- 2016: 12,507
- 2021: 13,509
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
2022, NSW · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 2022, NSW
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much younger residents than most similar areas live in postcode 2022, where the typical person is just 36. This area is home to 13,509 people and has seen a steady 17% growth in population since 2011.
13,509
▲ +16.5%
- 1–2: 1 area
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 2 areas
- 5–8: 3 areas
- 8–12: 2 areas
- 12–19: 2 areas
- 19–29: 12 areas
- 29–44: 19 areas
- 44–67: 35 areas
- 67–102: 30 areas
- 102–155: 70 areas
- 155–237: 97 areas
- 237–360: 129 areas
- 360–549: 158 areas
- 549–836: 168 areas
- 836–1,273: 181 areas
- 1,273–1,938: 179 areas
- 1,938–2,951: 157 areas
- 2,951–4,493: 179 areas
- 4,493–6,842: 176 areas
- 6,842–10,418: 210 areas
- 10,418–15,865: 268 areas
- 15,865–24,158: 254 areas
- 24,158–36,786: 182 areas
- 36,786–56,016: 93 areas
- 56,016–85,299: 28 areas
- 85,299–129,888: 8 areas
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 2022, NSW — higher than 74% of areas.
| 2022, NSW | 13,509 |
|---|---|
| Waverley | 68,605 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 1,914 people over the last decade. While the total number of residents rose, the typical age has stayed the same at 36 since 2011.
36 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 36 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 40.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the national figure of 18.2%, at just 14.4%.
15.2% ▲ +9.4%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.4% ▼ -1.8%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 2022, NSW, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 40%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (21%) and Seniors (65+) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Relationships here are often informal, with 19.3% of people in de facto partnerships, a figure well above the New South Wales average of 10.6%. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is much lower than most areas at 0.3%.
0.3% ▼ -22.0%
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 0.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.3% ▲ +43.4%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 2022, NSW, the largest group is Never married at 49%, followed by Married (36%) and Divorced (8%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 2022, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 2022, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2022/2022-nsw/topic/demographics-identity