1,052 ▲ +26.6%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 831
- 2016: 936
- 2021: 1,052
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Valla · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Valla
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 1,052 people now lives in Valla, where the typical resident is far older than those across the rest of the country. With a typical age of 48, the community is significantly more mature than the national figure of 38.
1,052
▲ +26.6%
- 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 Valla — higher than 73% of areas.
| Valla | 1,052 |
|---|---|
| 2448, NSW | 9,618 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 1,052, which is larger than about 75% of similar areas. Residents here are far older than the state average, with a typical age that is 9 years higher than in New South Wales.
48 yrs ▲ +6.7%
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 48 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 20.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This older tilt is balanced by children under 15, who account for 17.5% of the area—about the same as the Australian average.
20.3% ▲ +38.6%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.5% ▼ -6.8%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Valla, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Seniors (65+) (20%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.7% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure higher than most similar areas. People in de facto relationships make up 14.1% of the community, which is well above the New South Wales average of 10.6%.
3.7% ▲ +40.0%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 3.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.1% ▼ -4.1%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Valla, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 32%.
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 Valla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14085/valla/topic/demographics-identity