6,388 ▲ +6.6%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5,990
- 2016: 6,089
- 2021: 6,388
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wynyard · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Wynyard
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population in Wynyard is getting notably older, with the typical resident now 49 years old. This is far older than the national figure and reflects a trend of the area aging by four years since 2011. The population has also grown by about 6.6% over the last decade.
6,388
▲ +6.6%
- 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 Wynyard — lower than 69% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew to 6,388 people by 2021, an increase of 398 residents since 2011. This makes it smaller than about 69% of similar areas.
49 yrs ▲ +8.9%
Older than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 49 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 28.4% of the population, a figure far above the national average that has risen by 7.0 percentage points since 2011. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 16.9%, which is a little below the Australian figure.
28.4% ▲ +32.9%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 28.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.9% ▼ -4.8%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.8%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Wynyard splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 9.7% of the population, which is well above the state and national figures. In terms of relationships, 47.5% of residents are married and 11.4% are in a de facto relationship.
9.7% ▲ +36.9%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.4% ▲ +9.2%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wynyard, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (11%).
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 Wynyard [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/604011084/wynyard/topic/demographics-identity