168,171 ▲ +12.8%
Higher than 89% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 149,077
- 2016: 158,683
- 2021: 168,171
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wyong · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Wyong
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than one in five residents in Wyong are seniors, making it a notably older area than most of the country. With a total population of 168,171, the region has grown by 13% since 2011. This shift toward an older age profile is reflected in a typical resident age of 41 years.
168,171
▲ +12.8%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 2 areas
- 9–15: 2 areas
- 15–23: 1 area
- 23–37: 0 areas
- 37–57: 1 area
- 57–90: 0 areas
- 90–141: 1 area
- 141–221: 1 area
- 221–347: 1 area
- 347–545: 2 areas
- 545–854: 3 areas
- 854–1,340: 0 areas
- 1,340–2,101: 3 areas
- 2,101–3,296: 1 area
- 3,296–5,169: 2 areas
- 5,169–8,107: 3 areas
- 8,107–12,714: 7 areas
- 12,714–19,940: 16 areas
- 19,940–31,273: 30 areas
- 31,273–49,048: 61 areas
- 49,048–76,924: 90 areas
- 76,924–120,643: 70 areas
- 120,643–189,211: 46 areas
- 189,211–296,748: 12 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Wyong — higher than 89% of areas.
| Wyong | 168,171 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | 5,231,147 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living in Wyong is 41, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This age has climbed slightly since 2011, while the total population grew by about 19,094 people over the same decade.
41 yrs ▲ +2.5%
Older than 62% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 21.5% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 17.2%. Meanwhile, the proportion of children under 15 has fallen to 18.5%, though this remains about the same as the state and national figures.
21.5% ▲ +14.1%
Higher than 74% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 21.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.5% ▼ -8.5%
Higher than 60% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Wyong splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.4% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure of 3.2%. In terms of relationships, 42.5% of residents are married and 12.4% are in de facto partnerships.
6.4% ▲ +74.6%
Higher than 78% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 6.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.4% ▲ +28.4%
Higher than 52% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wyong, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (35%) 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 Wyong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/10202/wyong/topic/demographics-identity