72 —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 54
- 2021: 72
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Walcha Road · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Walcha Road
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Walcha Road is 57, making this area far older than the national average. With only 72 people living here, it is a sparsely populated place where nearly half of the residents are seniors.
72
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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 Walcha Road — lower than 66% of areas.
| Walcha Road | 72 |
|---|---|
| 2354, NSW | 3,484 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small and much older than most areas, with a typical age 19 years higher than the national figure.
57 yrs —
Older than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 57 yrs
- 2021: 57 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 45.8% of the population, a figure far above the 17.2% seen across Australia. Children under 15 account for 16.7%, which is a little below the state and national figures.
45.8% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 27.8%
- 2021: 45.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.7% —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Walcha Road, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 40%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Older adults (45–64) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here, at 28.6%, which is far above the national figure of 11.5%. About 4.2% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, a rate higher than most similar areas.
4.2% —
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 4.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
28.6% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 28.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Walcha Road, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (15%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Walcha Road
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Walcha Road [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14112/walcha-road/topic/demographics-identity