14,463 ▲ +26.4%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11,446
- 2016: 12,523
- 2021: 14,463
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Woolgoolga - Arrawarra · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growth of 26% since 2011 has seen Woolgoolga - Arrawarra expand to 14,463 people. This increase has happened alongside a shift toward an older population, where nearly a quarter of residents are now seniors. The area remains noticeably older than both the state and national figures.
14,463
▲ +26.4%
- 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 Woolgoolga - Arrawarra — higher than 74% of areas.
| Woolgoolga - Arrawarra | 14,463 |
|---|---|
| 2456, NSW | 17,141 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 43, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. While the population has grown by over 3,000 people since 2011, the typical age actually fell by one year during that time.
43 yrs ▼ -2.3%
Older than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 44 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 23.4% of the population, which is well above the 17.2% national figure. This group has grown by 4.7 percentage points since 2011, while the proportion of children under 15 has fallen slightly to 17.6%.
23.4% ▲ +25.0%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 23.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.6% ▼ -8.3%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Woolgoolga - Arrawarra splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.6% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. People in de facto relationships now account for 12.6% of residents, an increase of 2.5 percentage points since 2011.
5.6% ▲ +26.6%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 5.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.6% ▲ +24.7%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Woolgoolga - Arrawarra, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (32%) 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/104021091/woolgoolga-arrawarra/topic/demographics-identity