11,197 ▲ +5.3%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10,632
- 2016: 10,864
- 2021: 11,197
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
St Johns Park - Wakeley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in St Johns Park - Wakeley
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably older population describes St Johns Park - Wakeley, where the typical resident is now 42. Since 2011, the area has grown by 5.3% to reach 11,197 people, with a striking increase in the number of seniors living here.
11,197
▲ +5.3%
- 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 St Johns Park - Wakeley — higher than 59% of areas.
| St Johns Park - Wakeley | 11,197 |
|---|---|
| 2176, NSW | 50,022 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 42, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This age has climbed by 4 years since 2011.
42 yrs ▲ +10.5%
Older than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 40 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 now make up 21.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This rise comes alongside a drop in children under 15, who now make up 16.4% of the area.
21.6% ▲ +69.6%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.4% ▼ -9.6%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →St Johns Park - Wakeley splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Over half of the residents are married, while those in de facto relationships make up only 4.1%, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.5% of the population.
0.5% ▲ +26.6%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 0.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
4.1% ▲ +68.2%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 4.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In St Johns Park - Wakeley, Married is the majority at 50%; Never married is next at 32%.
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 St Johns Park - Wakeley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/127021520/st-johns-park-wakeley/topic/demographics-identity