16,736 ▲ +5.7%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15,830
- 2016: 15,630
- 2021: 16,736
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
2526, NSW · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 2526, NSW
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than half of the 16,736 residents in postcode 2526 are married, marking it as a community with a strong traditional family structure. The population grew by 5.7% since 2011, adding around 906 people to the area.
16,736
▲ +5.7%
- 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 2526, NSW — higher than 79% of areas.
| 2526, NSW | 16,736 |
|---|---|
| Wollongong | 214,564 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is larger than about 80% of similar areas. The typical resident is 39 years old, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure and slightly older than the national figure.
39 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Younger than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 18.8% of the population, a figure higher than most areas. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over rose by 4.1 percentage points since 2011 to reach 18.0%.
18.0% ▲ +29.1%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.8% ▼ -8.8%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →2526, NSW splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.8% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is around the middle for this level. Those in de facto relationships make up 10.0% of the population, which is much lower than most areas.
2.8% ▲ +50.1%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 2.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.0% ▲ +53.1%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 2526, NSW, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 33%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 2526, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 2526, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2526/2526-nsw/topic/demographics-identity