1,824 ▼ -19.5%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,267
- 2016: 2,145
- 2021: 1,824
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Walgett · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Walgett
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Family life is centered around a notably young population in Walgett, where the typical resident is just 35. With nearly a quarter of the population being children and a very high proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, the area has a distinct demographic character compared to the rest of the state.
1,824
▼ -19.5%
- 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 Walgett — higher than 77% of areas.
| Walgett | 1,824 |
|---|---|
| 2832, NSW | 2,149 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Walgett has 1,824 residents, making it larger than about 79% of similar areas. The typical resident is 35, which is noticeably younger than the national figure of 38.
35 yrs ▲ +9.4%
Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 35 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 23.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This younger tilt is reflected in the seniors' population, as those aged 65 and over are well below the state average at 13.6%.
13.6% ▲ +43.3%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.1% ▼ -11.5%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.1%
- 2016: 24.9%
- 2021: 23.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Walgett splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 24.1% of the population, which is far above the 3.2% seen across Australia. People in de facto relationships are also more common here than in most areas, at 14.6%.
24.1% ▼ -45.4%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44.2%
- 2016: 43.6%
- 2021: 24.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.6% ▼ -20.8%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Walgett, the largest group is Never married at 48%, followed by Married (37%) and Divorced (7%).
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 Walgett [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14114/walgett/topic/demographics-identity