597 ▲ +27.6%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 468
- 2016: 518
- 2021: 597
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wallagoot · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wallagoot
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Wallagoot is far older than the national figure, with a typical age of 48. This community of 597 people is notably older than the state and national averages, though it also has a higher proportion of children than most areas.
597
▲ +27.6%
- 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 Wallagoot — higher than 67% of areas.
| Wallagoot | 597 |
|---|---|
| 2550, NSW | 16,936 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 48, which is far older than those in New South Wales (39) and across Australia (38).
48 yrs ▲ +2.1%
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47 yrs
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 48 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 20.8% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 36.9%, while seniors aged 65 and over sit at 17.9%, about the same as the national figure.
17.9% ▲ +35.9%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.8% ▲ +33.7%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wallagoot, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Children (0–14) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 16.6%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 2.2% of the population, a little below the New South Wales average.
2.2% ▼ -27.7%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 2.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.6% ▼ -9.7%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wallagoot, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (28%) and Divorced (12%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Wallagoot [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14121/wallagoot/topic/demographics-identity