5,395 ▲ +1.5%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5,313
- 2016: 5,374
- 2021: 5,395
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wingham · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Wingham
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much older residents than most similar areas live in Wingham, where the typical person is 47. This age profile is driven by a large senior population, which now makes up over a quarter of the community.
5,395
▲ +1.5%
- 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 Wingham — lower than 75% of areas.
| Wingham | 5,395 |
|---|---|
| 2429, NSW | 9,650 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 47, which is far older than the national figure of 38. The total population grew by 1.5% since 2011 to reach 5,395 people.
47 yrs ▲ +4.4%
Older than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 47 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 25.6% of the area, a figure well above the New South Wales average of 17.6%. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 18.0%, which is about the same as the national figure.
25.6% ▲ +20.1%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.3%
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 25.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.0% ▼ -10.9%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Wingham splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.3% of the population, which is well above the Australian average of 3.2%. People in de facto relationships account for 11.3%, a figure that rose 3.1 percentage points since 2011.
7.3% ▲ +78.9%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 7.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.3% ▲ +37.7%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wingham, the largest group is Married at 42%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (13%).
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 Wingham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/108051171/wingham/topic/demographics-identity