Wallangra · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Wallangra

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A strong Indigenous presence defines Wallangra, where 11.8% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. This is well above the national figure of 3.2% for a small population of just 93 people.

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Where Wallangra sits — Total population

93
  • 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 Wallangra — lower than 61% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Wallangra93
2360, NSW 14,995
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 42, making the area noticeably older than both New South Wales and Australia.

93

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 99
  • 2021: 93

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

42 yrs

Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 43 yrs
  • 2021: 42 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Wallangra has a high proportion of children under 15 at 24.7%, which is well above the state and national figures. Seniors aged 65 and over are also well represented at 22.6%.

22.6%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 26.3%
  • 2021: 22.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

24.7%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 22.2%
  • 2021: 24.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Wallangra splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most people here are married (68.2%), while no one is in a de facto relationship, which is far below the national figure.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 4.5%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Wallangra, Married is the majority at 62%; Never married is next at 15%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 4 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 7 males; 60–64: 4 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 4 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 5 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 6 males; 40–44: 4 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 5 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 4 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 8 males; 10–14: 5 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 10 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 males; 0–4: 3 females

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 Wallangra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14125/wallangra/topic/demographics-identity