9,120 ▲ +11.9%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8,153
- 2016: 8,822
- 2021: 9,120
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wyong · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Wyong
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much higher rates of Indigenous identity than most similar areas define the community in Wyong. The population has grown by 12% since 2011, and the typical resident is now 40 years old. While children make up about 18% of the area, the number of seniors has risen steadily over the last decade.
9,120
▲ +11.9%
- 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 Wyong — lower than 53% of areas.
| Wyong | 9,120 |
|---|---|
| 2259, NSW | 66,236 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Wyong's population grew by 967 people to reach 9,120. The typical person living here is a little older than those in the state and national figures.
40 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Older than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 now make up 18.5% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. This group has grown by 3.2 points since 2011, while the proportion of children under 15 fell during the same period.
18.5% ▲ +21.1%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.2% ▼ -9.4%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.1%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Wyong splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.5% of the population, a figure well above the national average. In terms of relationships, 11.4% of residents are in a de facto partnership, which is lower than in most similar areas.
7.5% ▲ +44.6%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 7.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.4% ▲ +13.3%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Wyong splits fairly evenly between Never married (41%) and Married (37%), with Divorced at 12%.
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 Wyong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/102021057/wyong/topic/demographics-identity