6,913 ▲ +25.1%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,526
- 2016: 6,197
- 2021: 6,913
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
South Wentworthville · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in South Wentworthville
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Younger families have increasingly shaped the profile of South Wentworthville, where the typical resident is now just 35. This makes the area noticeably younger than the rest of New South Wales and Australia. With a population of 6,913, it is among the largest areas of its kind in the region.
6,913
▲ +25.1%
- 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 South Wentworthville — higher than 87% of areas.
| South Wentworthville | 6,913 |
|---|---|
| 2145, NSW | 87,531 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 35 years old, which is noticeably younger than the national figure of 38 and the New South Wales figure of 39.
35 yrs ▲ +2.9%
Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 35 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 21.1% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. This helps explain the youthfulness of the area, while the proportion of seniors is well below the state average at 11.9%.
11.9% ▼ -2.8%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.1% ▼ -1.6%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In South Wentworthville, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 33%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (21%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
A small number of people, 0.6%, identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the New South Wales figure. Those in de facto relationships make up 5.3% of residents, a figure well below the national average.
0.6% ▼ -54.8%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 0.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.3% ▲ +2.3%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 5.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In South Wentworthville, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 34%.
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 South Wentworthville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13615/south-wentworthville/topic/demographics-identity