11,423 ▲ +2.1%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11,190
- 2016: 11,436
- 2021: 11,423
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wyoming · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Wyoming
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing number of seniors and Indigenous residents have shaped the changing face of Wyoming since 2011. The area is now noticeably older than the national average, with nearly a quarter of the population aged 65 and over. Total population has grown slightly to 11,423 people.
11,423
▲ +2.1%
- 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 Wyoming — higher than 60% of areas.
| Wyoming | 11,423 |
|---|---|
| 2250, NSW | 71,168 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 41 years old, which is a little older than the New South Wales average. This age has barely changed since 2011, while the total population grew by 2.1% to add about 233 people.
41 yrs → 0.0%
Older than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 23.1% of the population, a figure well above the national average that has risen by 2.2 percentage points since 2011. Meanwhile, children under 15 make up 18.7%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
23.1% ▲ +10.6%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 23.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.7% ▼ -2.0%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Wyoming splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Seniors (65+) (23%), with Older adults (45–64) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people represent 4.7% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas and rose 2.4 percentage points since 2011. People in de facto relationships make up 12.0% of the area, a figure that has also risen since 2011.
4.7% ▲ +106.2%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 4.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.0% ▲ +46.7%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wyoming, the largest group is Married at 42%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (11%).
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 Wyoming [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/102011043/wyoming/topic/demographics-identity