7,198 ▲ +3.4%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6,962
- 2016: 7,104
- 2021: 7,198
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wagga Wagga · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wagga Wagga
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A high number of seniors shapes daily life in Wagga Wagga, where 22% of the population is aged 65 or over. While the typical resident is 38, the area has a notable gap in the number of children compared to the rest of the country.
7,198
▲ +3.4%
- 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 Wagga Wagga — higher than 87% of areas.
| Wagga Wagga | 7,198 |
|---|---|
| 2650, NSW | 61,511 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 7,198 residents, this is one of the largest areas of its kind. The typical person living here is 38, which is about the same as the national figure.
38 yrs ▲ +8.6%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up a much larger share of the population than in most areas, sitting well above the New South Wales figure at 22%. This is mirrored by a very low number of children under 15, who make up just 12.3% of the community.
22.0% ▲ +24.1%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.8%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.3% ▼ -3.5%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wagga Wagga, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Older adults (45–64) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. Around 11.9% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a figure slightly above the state average.
4.0% ▲ +44.8%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 4.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.9% ▲ +0.7%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wagga Wagga, the largest group is Never married at 43%, followed by Married (36%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Wagga Wagga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14101/wagga-wagga/topic/demographics-identity