12,796 ▲ +25.3%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10,216
- 2016: 11,151
- 2021: 12,796
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wauchope · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Wauchope
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Wauchope is 43, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. The population has grown quickly, adding about 2,580 people since 2011 to reach a total of 12,796. This growth happens alongside a rising number of seniors and a strong Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community.
12,796
▲ +25.3%
- 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 Wauchope — higher than 67% of areas.
| Wauchope | 12,796 |
|---|---|
| 2446, NSW | 15,054 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew 25% since 2011. Wauchope is now larger than about 68% of similar areas, with a typical age that has crept up by one year since 2011.
43 yrs ▲ +2.4%
Older than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 42 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 22.8% of the area, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 19.7% of residents, a little above the state and national figures, though this proportion fell slightly since 2011.
22.8% ▲ +15.2%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 22.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.7% ▼ -8.1%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Wauchope splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Seniors (65+) (23%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 8.0% of the population, which is well above the 3.2% national figure. In terms of relationships, 46.8% of residents are married and 12.4% are in a de facto relationship.
8.0% ▲ +47.2%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 8.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.4% ▲ +36.2%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wauchope, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Wauchope [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/108041166/wauchope/topic/demographics-identity