20,761 ▲ +11.5%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18,628
- 2016: 19,838
- 2021: 20,761
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over 20,700 people now live in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale, making it one of the largest areas of its kind in the region. The typical resident is 41, which is noticeably older than the national figure. This is a growing community that has seen a steady increase in both its overall population and the number of seniors since 2011.
20,761
▲ +11.5%
- 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 Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale — higher than 90% of areas.
| Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale | 20,761 |
|---|---|
| 2517, NSW | 13,959 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 11% since 2011, adding about 2,133 people. Residents are a little older than those in New South Wales, with the typical age rising by two years since 2011 to reach 41.
41 yrs ▲ +5.1%
Older than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Families and retirees are common here, as both children under 15 (20.1%) and people aged 65 and over (19.0%) are more common than in most other areas. The senior population has risen by 2.8 percentage points since 2011.
19.0% ▲ +17.5%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.2%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.1% ▼ -1.9%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.7% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state and national figures. Nearly half of the population is married, while those in de facto relationships (10.5%) are slightly less common than the national figure.
2.7% ▲ +32.6%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 2.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.5% ▲ +31.1%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/107041150/woonona-bulli-russell-vale/topic/demographics-identity