17,916 ▲ +7.8%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16,620
- 2016: 18,022
- 2021: 17,916
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Crows Nest - Waverton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Crows Nest - Waverton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Fewer children and seniors live in Crows Nest - Waverton than in most similar areas. The population has grown to 17,916 people, with a very high proportion of young adults making up the core of the community. This mix is reflected in a high number of couples living together without being married.
17,916
▲ +7.8%
- 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 Crows Nest - Waverton — higher than 86% of areas.
| Crows Nest - Waverton | 17,916 |
|---|---|
| 2065, NSW | 31,698 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 7.8% since 2011, adding about 1,296 people. The typical resident is 38, which is about the same as the national figure and 3 years older than in 2011.
38 yrs ▲ +8.6%
Younger than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
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 41.7% of the area. Children under 15 account for 13.2%, which is well below the 18.2% seen across Australia and New South Wales.
14.6% ▲ +34.9%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.2% ▲ +20.9%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Crows Nest - Waverton, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 42%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are among the highest for this level at 18.3%, well above the national figure of 11.5%. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.4%, which is much lower than most areas.
0.4% ▲ +43.9%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.3% ▲ +18.7%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.4%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Crows Nest - Waverton splits fairly evenly between Never married (45%) and Married (41%), with Divorced at 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 Crows Nest - Waverton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/121041414/crows-nest-waverton/topic/demographics-identity