East Wagga Wagga · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in East Wagga Wagga

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A small population of 213 people lives in East Wagga Wagga, where the typical resident is 40 years old. The area stands out for having a much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people compared to most similar places.

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📍 East Wagga Wagga, Suburb / Locality

Where East Wagga Wagga sits — Total population

213 ▼ -15.8%
  • 1–1: 689 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 119 areas
  • 3–5: 108 areas
  • 5–7: 243 areas
  • 7–11: 241 areas
  • 11–16: 514 areas
  • 16–24: 579 areas
  • 24–36: 898 areas
  • 36–53: 1059 areas
  • 53–79: 1168 areas
  • 79–117: 1203 areas
  • 117–174: 1171 areas
  • 174–258: 1010 areas
  • 258–384: 856 areas
  • 384–571: 670 areas
  • 571–850: 616 areas
  • 850–1,263: 567 areas
  • 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
  • 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
  • 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
  • 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
  • 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
  • 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
  • 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
  • 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
  • 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
  • 44,910–66,781: 10 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is East Wagga Wagga — higher than 55% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
East Wagga Wagga213
2650, NSW 61,511
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population of 213 people is larger than about 56% of similar areas. Residents are a little older than the typical person in New South Wales or Australia.

213 ▼ -15.8%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 253
  • 2016: 237
  • 2021: 213

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

40 yrs ▼ -2.4%

Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 41 yrs
  • 2016: 42 yrs
  • 2021: 40 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Children under 15 make up 13.1% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over are also well below the state and national averages at 14.1%.

14.1% ▼ -12.1%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.0%
  • 2016: 14.3%
  • 2021: 14.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

13.1% ▼ -28.4%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.4%
  • 2016: 20.3%
  • 2021: 13.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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East Wagga Wagga splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Youth (15–24) at 17%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.2% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 3.2%. People in de facto relationships account for 12.3%, a figure slightly above the New South Wales average.

5.2% ▲ +158.2%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.0%
  • 2016: 2.5%
  • 2021: 5.2%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

12.3% ▼ -0.7%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.4%
  • 2016: 17.8%
  • 2021: 12.3%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In East Wagga Wagga, the largest group is Never married at 46%, followed by Married (36%) and Divorced (13%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 5 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 3 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 12 males; 65–69: 9 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 10 males; 60–64: 16 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 7 males; 55–59: 6 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 8 males; 50–54: 4 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 4 males; 45–49: 8 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 5 males; 40–44: 4 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 6 males; 35–39: 11 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 8 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 6 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 12 males; 20–24: 9 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 10 males; 15–19: 4 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 8 males; 10–14: 5 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 8 males; 5–9: 6 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 males; 0–4: 3 females

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 East Wagga Wagga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11367/east-wagga-wagga/topic/demographics-identity