877 ▼ -2.7%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 901
- 2016: 897
- 2021: 877
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lake Wyangan · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Lake Wyangan
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Lake Wyangan is 44, making the local population noticeably older than the national figure. With 877 people, the area is larger than most similar places. It is a community where family life is common, with a high proportion of married couples and children.
877
▼ -2.7%
- 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 Lake Wyangan — higher than 72% of areas.
| Lake Wyangan | 877 |
|---|---|
| 2680, NSW | 25,339 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 877 people, which is larger than about 73% of similar areas. Residents are generally older than those across Australia and New South Wales.
44 yrs ▲ +15.8%
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 44 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 20.1% of the population, a figure that is a little above the national average. Seniors aged 65 and over are less common here, at 14.8%, which is lower than most other areas.
14.8% ▲ +80.7%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.1% ▼ -29.3%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.4%
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Lake Wyangan, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Children (0–14) (20%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. Most people are married (63.5%), while those in de facto relationships are well below the national figure at 5.9%.
3.0% ▲ +78.7%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 3.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.9% ▼ -4.5%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 5.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Lake Wyangan, Married is the majority at 64%; Never married is next at 27%.
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 Lake Wyangan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12264/lake-wyangan/topic/demographics-identity