7,454 ▲ +3.8%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7,180
- 2016: 7,685
- 2021: 7,454
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Woollahra · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Woollahra
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably older population than most similar areas defines Woollahra, where the typical resident is 42. This mature profile is seen in the high proportion of seniors and a relatively small number of children compared to the national average.
7,454
▲ +3.8%
- 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 Woollahra — lower than 63% of areas.
| Woollahra | 7,454 |
|---|---|
| 2025, NSW | 7,189 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 3.8% since 2011 to reach 7,454 people. This growth happened alongside a trend toward an older community, with the typical resident now 2 years older than in 2011.
42 yrs ▲ +5.0%
Older than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 23.5% of the area, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. In contrast, children under 15 make up only 15.5%, a figure a little below the Australian average.
23.5% ▲ +21.1%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 21.9%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.5% ▲ +7.7%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Woollahra, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 29%, followed by Seniors (65+) (24%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 15.1%. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is among the lowest at this level, at 0.3%.
0.3% ▲ +189.0%
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.1%
- 2016: 0.2%
- 2021: 0.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.1% ▲ +14.6%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Woollahra splits fairly evenly between Married (42%) and Never married (41%), with Divorced at 10%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Woollahra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/118011347/woollahra/topic/demographics-identity