9,467 ▲ +8.7%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8,707
- 2016: 8,893
- 2021: 9,467
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wangi Wangi - Rathmines · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 9,467 people has aged significantly since 2011 in Wangi Wangi - Rathmines. The area is now far older than the national average, with seniors making up over a quarter of the community. This shift is most evident in the rise of residents aged 65 and over.
9,467
▲ +8.7%
- 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 Wangi Wangi - Rathmines — lower than 51% of areas.
| Wangi Wangi - Rathmines | 9,467 |
|---|---|
| 2283, NSW | 24,419 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is now 48, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This age has climbed by 3 years since 2011, while the total population grew by 8.7% to reach 9,467 people.
48 yrs ▲ +6.7%
Older than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 48 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 26.4% of the population, a figure well above the national average and up 7.0 percentage points since 2011. This helps explain why children under 15 are a little below the national figure at 15.9%.
26.4% ▲ +35.7%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 23.7%
- 2021: 26.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.9% ▼ -5.2%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.8%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Wangi Wangi - Rathmines splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.1% of the community, which is much higher than most similar areas. Meanwhile, those in de facto relationships sit at 11.5%, about the same as the national figure.
5.1% ▲ +114.0%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 5.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.5% ▲ +19.6%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wangi Wangi - Rathmines, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 27%.
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 Wangi Wangi - Rathmines [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/111021220/wangi-wangi-rathmines/topic/demographics-identity