174 ▼ -47.1%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 329
- 2016: 172
- 2021: 174
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wallarobba · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wallarobba
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Wallarobba is far older than the national figure, with the usual age being 50. This small area of 174 people has a distinct profile, featuring a high proportion of seniors and a strong presence of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents.
174
▼ -47.1%
- 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 Wallarobba — higher than 50% of areas.
| Wallarobba | 174 |
|---|---|
| 2420, NSW | 4,016 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 50, which is far older than the New South Wales figure of 39 and the national average of 38.
50 yrs ▲ +22.0%
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 50 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
This area is notably older, with 24.1% of people aged 65 or over, well above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 13.2% of the population, which is well below the 18.2% seen across Australia.
24.1% ▲ +65.4%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 24.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.2% ▼ -29.9%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wallarobba, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Seniors (65+) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.7% of the population, a little above the national figure. Additionally, 18.4% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is well above the 11.5% seen across Australia.
5.7% ▲ +26.1%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 5.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.4% ▲ +74.3%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wallarobba, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (36%) 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 Wallarobba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14129/wallarobba/topic/demographics-identity