18,191 ▲ +5.5%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17,247
- 2016: 17,826
- 2021: 18,191
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Noticeably older residents define Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee, where the typical person is 43. This area is older than both the state and national averages, and the population has grown by 5.5% to reach 18,191 people.
18,191
▲ +5.5%
- 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 Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee — higher than 86% of areas.
| Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee | 18,191 |
|---|---|
| 2076, NSW | 25,340 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 43, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This age has climbed by two years since 2011.
43 yrs ▲ +4.9%
Older than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 20% of the population, a figure a little above the national average. While the number of children has fallen slightly, older adults aged 45 to 64 remain the largest group at 28.4%.
20.0% ▲ +18.8%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.8%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.7% ▼ -6.9%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.1%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Seniors (65+) (20%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Marital patterns here differ from the wider state, with a very low 4.7% of people in de facto relationships. Additionally, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is much lower than most areas at 0.4%.
0.4% ▲ +120.3%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
4.7% ▲ +47.1%
Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 4.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee, Married is the majority at 61%; 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 Wahroonga (East) - Warrawee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/121031412/wahroonga-warrawee/topic/demographics-identity