1,711 ▲ +0.6%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,700
- 2016: 1,627
- 2021: 1,711
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wallacia · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wallacia
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of the 1,711 people in Wallacia are married, making it a community largely defined by established couples. The area is slightly younger than the state average, with a notable number of children and a strong Indigenous presence.
1,711
▲ +0.6%
- 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 Wallacia — higher than 77% of areas.
| Wallacia | 1,711 |
|---|---|
| 2745, NSW | 31,847 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Wallacia is 38 years old, which is much lower than most similar areas. The total population is larger than about 79% of other areas at this level.
38 yrs ▼ -2.6%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Families with children are common here, as those under 15 make up 20.1% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over represent 17.4%, about the same as the Australian average.
17.4% ▲ +67.7%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.1% ▼ -6.1%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Wallacia splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.9% of the population, a figure higher than most similar areas. Around 10.7% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is lower than in most other areas.
3.9% ▲ +142.9%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 3.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.7% ▲ +49.5%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wallacia, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Wallacia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14119/wallacia/topic/demographics-identity