3,144 ▼ -1.5%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3,191
- 2016: 3,224
- 2021: 3,144
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Walcha · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Walcha
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the people in Walcha are married, reflecting a community with a very mature population. The typical resident is 50 years old, which is far older than the national figure. This shift towards an older demographic has seen the local population shrink by 1.5% since 2011.
3,144
▼ -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 Walcha — lower than 88% of areas.
| Walcha | 3,144 |
|---|---|
| 2354, NSW | 3,484 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Walcha has 3,144 residents, making it smaller than about 89% of similar areas. The typical person here is 50, which is far older than the Australian figure of 38 and is 5 years older than it was in 2011.
50 yrs ▲ +11.1%
Older than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 50 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 29.2% of the population, a figure far above the New South Wales average of 17.6%. This rise in older residents is mirrored by a drop in children under 15, who now make up 16.7% of the area.
29.2% ▲ +36.9%
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.3%
- 2016: 26.1%
- 2021: 29.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.7% ▼ -11.2%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Walcha splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Young adults (25–44) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 6.6% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Meanwhile, those in de facto relationships make up 11.4% of the population, a result about the same as the state and national figures.
6.6% ▼ -9.0%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 6.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.4% ▲ +40.6%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Walcha, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 26%.
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 Walcha [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/110011189/walcha/topic/demographics-identity