433 ▼ -23.1%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 563
- 2016: 340
- 2021: 433
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
2678, NSW · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 2678, NSW
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A gap of 19 years separates the typical resident in postcode 2678 from the New South Wales average. This sparsely populated area is exceptionally young, with a typical age of just 20 and a population that has shrank by 23% since 2011 to reach 433 people.
433
▼ -23.1%
- 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 2678, NSW — lower than 83% of areas.
| 2678, NSW | 433 |
|---|---|
| Wagga Wagga | 67,609 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 20, which is far younger than the national figure of 38. This young profile has remained steady since 2011, even as the total population fell by about 130 people.
20 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20 yrs
- 2016: 20 yrs
- 2021: 20 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Youth aged 15 to 24 make up 91.9% of the population, explaining why there are no children under 15 or seniors aged 65 and over. Both groups sit far below the state and national figures.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 2678, NSW, Youth (15–24) is the majority at 93%; Young adults (25–44) is next at 7%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Almost everyone here has never been married, with that figure reaching 99.8%. Around 2.8% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the New South Wales average.
2.8% ▲ +11.6%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 2.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Marital status
View on map →In 2678, NSW, Never married is the majority at 99%; Married is next at 1%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 2678, NSW
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 2678, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2678/2678-nsw/topic/demographics-identity