1,049 ▲ +11.8%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 938
- 2016: 1,030
- 2021: 1,049
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wallalong · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wallalong
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher share of children than most similar areas defines Wallalong, where 22.8% of the 1,049 residents are under 15. This creates a distinct age profile that is far younger than the typical Australian suburb. While the typical resident is 39, the population is shaped by a strong presence of families and few seniors.
1,049
▲ +11.8%
- 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 Wallalong — higher than 73% of areas.
| Wallalong | 1,049 |
|---|---|
| 2320, NSW | 39,163 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 1,049, which is larger than about 75% of similar areas. The typical age of a resident here is 39, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure.
39 yrs ▲ +11.4%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 22.8% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area has far fewer seniors than most other places, with only 11.2% aged 65 and over.
11.2% ▲ +66.2%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.8% ▼ -9.0%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.0%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 22.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wallalong, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Children (0–14) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.8% of the community, which is a little above the state and national figures. Most residents are married (56.0%), while those in de facto relationships are a little below the national average at 8.6%.
4.8% ▲ +79.0%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 4.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.6% ▲ +30.3%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 8.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wallalong, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 31%.
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 Wallalong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14122/wallalong/topic/demographics-identity