99,169 ▲ +11.2%
Higher than 75% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 89,194
- 2016: 93,357
- 2021: 99,169
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wagga Wagga · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Wagga Wagga
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of all adults in Wagga Wagga are married, reflecting a community with a strong family presence. The area has grown steadily, adding about 9,975 people since 2011 to reach a total population of 99,169. It is a diverse place where a much higher proportion of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander compared to the rest of the country.
99,169
▲ +11.2%
- 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 Wagga Wagga — higher than 75% of areas.
| Wagga Wagga | 99,169 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | 2,829,637 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Wagga Wagga has a population of 99,169, which is larger than about 77% of similar areas. The typical resident is 38 years old, which is about the same as the national figure.
38 yrs ▲ +2.7%
Younger than 64% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has a high proportion of both children and seniors, with 19.6% of people under 15 and 19.3% aged 65 and over. The number of seniors has risen by 3.8 percentage points since 2011, while the share of children has fallen slightly.
19.3% ▲ +24.7%
Higher than 61% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.6% ▼ -6.1%
Higher than 73% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Wagga Wagga splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 6.5% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure well above the national average of 3.2%. In terms of relationships, 11.6% of people are in a de facto partnership, which is lower than most other similar areas.
6.5% ▲ +52.3%
Higher than 79% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 6.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.6% ▲ +22.1%
Lower than 62% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wagga Wagga, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (8%).
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 Wagga Wagga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/11303/wagga-wagga/topic/demographics-identity