158 ▼ -55.7%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 357
- 2016: 140
- 2021: 158
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
The Whiteman · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in The Whiteman
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in The Whiteman than in most similar areas. The population is small, with 158 residents, and tends to be older than the national average. The typical person here is 44 years old.
158
▼ -55.7%
- 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 The Whiteman — lower than 51% of areas.
| The Whiteman | 158 |
|---|---|
| 2460, NSW | 31,079 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of 158 people is larger than about half of the similar areas in the region. Residents are noticeably older than those in New South Wales and across Australia.
44 yrs ▼ -4.3%
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 44 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 19% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Children under 15 account for 17.1%, slightly lower than the state and national averages.
19.0% ▲ +26.2%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.1% ▼ -5.6%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In The Whiteman, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7% of the population, well above the Australian average of 3.2%. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most other areas at 15.8%.
7.0% ▲ +31.2%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 7.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.8% ▲ +48.2%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In The Whiteman, Married is the majority at 57%; 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 The Whiteman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13859/the-whiteman/topic/demographics-identity