16,379 —
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Waterloo · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Waterloo
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Waterloo is now just 33 years old, making the area noticeably younger than the rest of the state. With a population of 16,379, it is larger than about 81% of similar areas and is dominated by working-age adults.
16,379
—
- 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 Waterloo — higher than 81% of areas.
| Waterloo | 16,379 |
|---|---|
| 2017, NSW | 29,003 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 33, which is noticeably younger than the New South Wales figure of 39 and the national figure of 38.
33 yrs —
Younger than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up over half the population at 54.1%. This explains why the area has far fewer children and seniors than the state average, with children under 15 making up only 7.8% of residents.
10.4% —
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
7.8% —
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Waterloo, Young adults (25–44) is the majority at 54%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 16%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Relationships here differ from the national norm, as 25.9% of people are in a de facto partnership, a figure far above the 11.5% seen across Australia. About 2.8% of the population are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
2.8% —
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
25.9% —
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Waterloo, Never married is the majority at 64%; Married is next at 22%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Waterloo
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Waterloo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/117031647/waterloo/topic/demographics-identity