5,525 ▼ -5.5%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5,847
- 2016: 5,926
- 2021: 5,525
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
West Wyalong · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in West Wyalong
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than half of the 5,525 people in West Wyalong are married, making it the most common relationship status in the area. The community is noticeably older than the national figure, with a population that has shrank by 5.5% since 2011.
5,525
▼ -5.5%
- 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 West Wyalong — lower than 74% of areas.
| West Wyalong | 5,525 |
|---|---|
| 2671, NSW | 3,969 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 43, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This age has risen by two years since 2011, while the total population fell by about 322 people.
43 yrs ▲ +4.9%
Older than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 22.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. While children under 15 are a little above the state average at 19.6%, this group has fallen by 2.4 percentage points since 2011.
22.9% ▲ +19.4%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 22.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.6% ▼ -10.8%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.0%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →West Wyalong splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Seniors (65+) (23%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.7% of the community, which is well above the 3.2% national figure. Around 11.2% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a figure that is about the same as the rest of Australia.
6.7% ▲ +64.8%
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 6.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.2% ▲ +21.1%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In West Wyalong, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 West Wyalong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/103021069/west-wyalong/topic/demographics-identity