52 —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 38
- 2021: 52
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Walmer · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Walmer
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Walmer than in most similar areas. This sparsely populated place has only 52 residents, with a typical age of 39 years, which is about the same as the state average.
52
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- 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 Walmer — lower than 71% of areas.
| Walmer | 52 |
|---|---|
| 2820, NSW | 7,378 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 52, making it smaller than about 71% of similar areas.
39 yrs —
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 52 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up only 11.5% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 are also a little below the state average at 15.4%.
11.5% —
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.4% —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Walmer, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Children (0–14) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is very strong here, with 17.3% of residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, far above the 3.2% national figure. This is alongside a much higher rate of de facto relationships compared to most areas, at 20.5%.
17.3% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
20.5% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Walmer, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (43%) and Divorced (7%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Walmer
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Walmer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14137/walmer/topic/demographics-identity