Walleroobie · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Walleroobie

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

Married couples make up 61% of the population in Walleroobie, where the community is quite small with only 53 residents. The area is notably younger than the state and national figures, with a high proportion of children under 15.

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📍 Walleroobie, Suburb / Locality

Where Walleroobie sits — Total population

53
  • 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 Walleroobie — lower than 71% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Walleroobie53
2665, NSW 2,017
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 37, which is much lower than most similar areas and slightly younger than the national figure of 38.

53

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 71
  • 2021: 53

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

37 yrs

Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 44 yrs
  • 2021: 37 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, a figure that is much higher than most areas. This contributes to a young age profile, while seniors aged 65 and over are well below the state average at 13.2%.

13.2%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 32.4%
  • 2021: 13.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

20.8%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 25.4%
  • 2021: 20.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Walleroobie, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Children (0–14) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No one here identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, and there are no people in de facto relationships, which is far below the national figure of 11.5%.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 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 Walleroobie, Married is the majority at 68%; Never married is next at 14%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 6 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 3 males; 55–59: 5 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 4 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 3 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: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 4 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 males; 0–4: 0 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 Walleroobie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14133/walleroobie/topic/demographics-identity