15,020 ▲ +19.4%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12,577
- 2016: 13,669
- 2021: 15,020
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A strong presence of young families and a growing own-identity population shape daily life in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah. The area has grown quickly, adding about 2,443 people since 2011 to reach a total population of 15,020. This growth is seen alongside a high proportion of children and a rising number of seniors.
15,020
▲ +19.4%
- 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 Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah — higher than 76% of areas.
| Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah | 15,020 |
|---|---|
| 2318, NSW | 13,667 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown 19% since 2011, making it larger than about 76% of similar areas. The typical resident is now 40, which is three years older than in 2011.
40 yrs ▲ +8.1%
Older than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 21% of the population, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the national figure. At the other end of the scale, the proportion of people aged 65 and over rose 5.6 points since 2011 to 18.3%.
18.3% ▲ +44.3%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.0% ▼ -5.2%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.1%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 21.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is much more common here than in most areas, with 7.6% of residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, well above the national figure of 3.2%. Most residents are married (51.4%), while those in de facto relationships rose slightly to 12.5% since 2011.
7.6% ▲ +78.9%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 7.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.5% ▲ +16.8%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 31%.
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 Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/106031125/williamtown-medowie-karuah/topic/demographics-identity