5,693 ▲ +7.4%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5,303
- 2016: 5,415
- 2021: 5,693
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Seaham - Woodville · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Seaham - Woodville
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Seaham - Woodville is 42, making the area noticeably older than both the state and national figures. This community of 5,693 people has grown by 7.4% since 2011, with a population that is slightly more likely to be children or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people than in most other areas.
5,693
▲ +7.4%
- 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 Seaham - Woodville — lower than 73% of areas.
| Seaham - Woodville | 5,693 |
|---|---|
| 2324, NSW | 25,443 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 390 people since 2011 to reach 5,693. The typical person here is 42, which is 4 years older than the Australian average and 2 years older than they were in 2011.
42 yrs ▲ +5.0%
Older than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 19.4% of the population, which is a little above the national figure, though this is 3 percentage points lower than in 2011. Seniors aged 65 and over represent 15.8% of residents, a figure that has risen by 5.9 points since 2011.
15.8% ▲ +59.1%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.4% ▼ -13.5%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.4%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Seaham - Woodville, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Children (0–14) (19%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.7% of the population, which is much higher than most areas and has risen since 2011. Most residents are married at 57.6%, while those in de facto relationships account for 10.0%.
4.7% ▲ +78.4%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 4.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.0% ▲ +38.6%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Seaham - Woodville, Married is the majority at 58%; 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 Seaham - Woodville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/106031123/seaham-woodville/topic/demographics-identity