576 ▼ -10.6%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 644
- 2016: 707
- 2021: 576
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wallaroo · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wallaroo
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Wallaroo is 43 years old, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This rural area has a population of 576 people. It is larger than about 69% of similar areas.
576
▼ -10.6%
- 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 Wallaroo — higher than 67% of areas.
| Wallaroo | 576 |
|---|---|
| 2618 crosses ACT/NSW | 1,397 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 576 people. This makes Wallaroo larger than about 69% of other areas at this level.
43 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 18.9% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 19.1%, a little above the New South Wales figure of 17.6%.
19.1% ▲ +14.9%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.6%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.9% ▲ +9.8%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Wallaroo splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples make up 58.7% of the community, while those in de facto relationships account for 10.6%, which is lower than most areas. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 1.0%, a little below the national figure of 3.2%.
1.0% ▲ +11.6%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 1.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.6% ▲ +2.9%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wallaroo, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 Wallaroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14130/wallaroo/topic/demographics-identity