14,346 ▲ +8.2%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13,253
- 2016: 13,924
- 2021: 14,346
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Woy Woy - Blackwall · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Woy Woy - Blackwall
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Woy Woy - Blackwall is 47, making the area far older than the national figure of 38. This older demographic is reflected in the high proportion of seniors and a low number of children. The population has grown by 8.2% since 2011 to reach 14,346 people.
14,346
▲ +8.2%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Woy Woy - Blackwall — higher than 73% of areas.
| Woy Woy - Blackwall | 14,346 |
|---|---|
| 2256, NSW | 16,039 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 8.2% since 2011, adding about 1,093 people. The typical age is 47, which is far older than the New South Wales figure of 39.
47 yrs ▲ +2.2%
Older than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 47 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 26.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 15.2% of residents, a figure well below the Australian average.
26.4% ▲ +4.6%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.3%
- 2016: 26.1%
- 2021: 26.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.2% ▼ -2.8%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Woy Woy - Blackwall splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.2% of the community, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the national figure. De facto relationships rose to 12.1% since 2011.
5.2% ▲ +54.9%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 5.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.1% ▲ +32.0%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Woy Woy - Blackwall splits fairly evenly between Married (39%) and Never married (35%), with Divorced at 13%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Woy Woy - Blackwall [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/102011042/woy-woy-blackwall/topic/demographics-identity