109 —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 84
- 2021: 109
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Walang · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Walang
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher proportion of Indigenous people than most areas live in Walang, where 8.3% of the 109 residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. This is a small community with a population that is far older than the national figure.
109
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- 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 Walang — lower than 57% of areas.
| Walang | 109 |
|---|---|
| 2795, NSW | 45,077 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 46, making the area noticeably older than the New South Wales average and far older than the Australian figure.
46 yrs —
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 46 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Walang has a high number of both children and seniors, with 22% under 15 and 21.1% aged 65 and over, both of which are well above national levels.
21.1% —
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.0% —
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Walang, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Children (0–14) (20%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married (55.2%), while 13.3% are in a de facto relationship, which is a little above the national figure.
8.3% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 8.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.3% —
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Walang, 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 Walang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14109/walang/topic/demographics-identity