7,254 ▲ +18.3%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6,133
- 2016: 6,479
- 2021: 7,254
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher proportion of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander in West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth, where 7.5% of the population holds this identity. This area has grown by 18% since 2011, reaching a total population of 7,254 people. The typical resident is 38 years old, which is about the same as the national figure.
7,254
▲ +18.3%
- 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 West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth — lower than 64% of areas.
| West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth | 7,254 |
|---|---|
| 2278, NSW | 2,565 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 1,121 people since 2011, though it remains smaller than about 63% of similar areas. Residents have aged slightly, with the typical age rising 2 years to 38 since 2011.
38 yrs ▲ +5.6%
Younger than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 19.2% of the area, which is higher than most other areas. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over rose sharply by 7.7 percentage points since 2011 to reach 16.3%.
16.3% ▲ +90.5%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.2% ▼ -12.8%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.1%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Alongside the strong Indigenous population, de facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 14.6%. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 10.6%.
7.5% ▲ +94.7%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 7.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.6% ▲ +39.2%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (36%) 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 West Wallsend - Barnsley - Killingworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/111021221/west-wallsend-barnsley-killingworth/topic/demographics-identity