240 ▲ +24.4%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 193
- 2016: 222
- 2021: 240
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wagstaffe · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wagstaffe
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Wagstaffe is now 60 years old, making it one of the oldest areas in the region. This small community of 240 people has an age profile that is far older than both the state and national averages.
240
▲ +24.4%
- 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 Wagstaffe — higher than 57% of areas.
| Wagstaffe | 240 |
|---|---|
| 2257, NSW | 30,403 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 60 is far older than the New South Wales figure of 39 and the national average of 38.
60 yrs ▲ +22.4%
Older than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49 yrs
- 2016: 54 yrs
- 2021: 60 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 32.5% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 11.3% of the area, a figure well below the 18.2% seen across Australia.
32.5% ▲ +17.4%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.7%
- 2016: 30.6%
- 2021: 32.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.3% ▼ -43.8%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wagstaffe, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 39%, followed by Seniors (65+) (33%) and Children (0–14) (11%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people here are married, accounting for 61.5% of residents. Those in de facto relationships make up 11.3%, which is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
1.7% ▲ +8.9%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 1.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.3% ▲ +155.7%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wagstaffe, Married is the majority at 62%; Never married is next at 23%.
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 Wagstaffe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14102/wagstaffe/topic/demographics-identity