6,428 ▲ +8.3%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5,934
- 2016: 6,076
- 2021: 6,428
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wentworth Falls · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Wentworth Falls
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical age of 50 years makes Wentworth Falls far older than most other areas in the region. This mature profile is driven by a high proportion of seniors, creating a community where older residents are much more common than in the rest of the state.
6,428
▲ +8.3%
- 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 Wentworth Falls — lower than 69% of areas.
| Wentworth Falls | 6,428 |
|---|---|
| 2782, NSW | 6,428 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 8.3% since 2011 to reach 6,428 people. This growth happened as the typical resident became older, rising by 2 years over the decade to reach 50.
50 yrs ▲ +4.2%
Older than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 48 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 50 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 29.2% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are a little below the state average at 16.7%.
29.2% ▲ +29.0%
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.7%
- 2016: 27.1%
- 2021: 29.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.7% ▼ -4.7%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Wentworth Falls splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (28%), with Young adults (25–44) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.2% of the population, which is about the same as the national figure. Nearly half of residents are married, while 12.4% are in a de facto relationship.
2.2% ▲ +74.9%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 2.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.4% ▲ +19.7%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wentworth Falls, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (12%).
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 Wentworth Falls [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/124011455/wentworth-falls/topic/demographics-identity