2,100 ▲ +11.3%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,886
- 2016: 1,998
- 2021: 2,100
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
North Wahroonga · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in North Wahroonga
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in North Wahroonga is 45, making the area noticeably older than the national figure of 38. The population has reached 2,100 people, which is larger than about 81% of similar areas. This is a mature community with a high proportion of seniors and established families.
2,100
▲ +11.3%
- 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 North Wahroonga — higher than 79% of areas.
| North Wahroonga | 2,100 |
|---|---|
| 2076, NSW | 25,340 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 2,100. Residents here are noticeably older than those in New South Wales and across Australia, with a typical age of 45.
45 yrs ▲ +7.1%
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 45 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 21.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure. Children under 15 account for 19.1%, a rate that is higher than most areas and about the same as the rest of the state.
21.6% ▲ +31.2%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.1% ▼ -4.9%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.1%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In North Wahroonga, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples are common, making up 63.2% of the population, while those in de facto relationships are well below the national average at 3.3%. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 0.2%, which is well below the state figure.
0.2% ▲ —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.2%
- 2021: 0.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
3.3% ▲ +15.2%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 3.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In North Wahroonga, Married is the majority at 63%; Never married is next at 25%.
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 North Wahroonga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13025/north-wahroonga/topic/demographics-identity