7,837 ▲ +45.9%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,370
- 2016: 5,941
- 2021: 7,837
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Waitara · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Waitara
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much younger population than most similar areas defines Waitara, where the typical resident is only 36. This youthfulness is clear in the high number of children and a small proportion of seniors. It is one of the largest areas of its kind with 7,837 people.
7,837
▲ +45.9%
- 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 Waitara — higher than 87% of areas.
| Waitara | 7,837 |
|---|---|
| 2077, NSW | 42,819 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 36, making Waitara noticeably younger than the New South Wales figure of 39. This age is also a little lower than the national typical age of 38.
36 yrs ▲ +5.9%
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 36 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 21.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over are much fewer than in most areas, at just 13.1%.
13.1% ▼ -13.0%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.4% ▲ +17.8%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Waitara, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 42%, followed by Children (0–14) (21%) and Older adults (45–64) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Marital patterns here differ from the state and nation, with people in de facto relationships at 6.6%, which is well below the Australian figure of 11.5%. Only 0.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a result well below the New South Wales average.
0.3% ▼ -31.5%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.6% ▼ -0.5%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 6.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Waitara, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 25%.
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 Waitara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14104/waitara/topic/demographics-identity