# Demographics & Identity — Waterloo

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

Area: Waterloo (Statistical Area 2 (SA2))

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.

The typical age here is 33, which is noticeably younger than the New South Wales figure of 39 and the national figure of 38.

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.

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.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Total population | 16,379 | — |
| Median age | 33 yrs | — |
| Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander population | 2.8% | — |
| People aged 65 and over | 10.4% | — |
| Children under 15 | 7.8% | — |
| People in a de facto relationship | 25.9% | — |

**Age structure** — Young adults (25–44) 54.1%, Older adults (45–64) 16.3%, Youth (15–24) 11.4%, Seniors (65+) 10.4%, Children (0–14) 7.8%

**Marital status** — Never married 64.4%, Married 22.4%, Divorced 8.1%, Widowed 2.6%, Separated 2.4%

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/117031647/waterloo/topic/demographics-identity