120 —
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 90
- 2021: 120
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wamban · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wamban
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Wamban is 51 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This small community is shaped by a high proportion of seniors and older adults, making it significantly older than most other areas in the region.
120
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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 Wamban — lower than 56% of areas.
| Wamban | 120 |
|---|---|
| 2537, NSW | 12,981 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Wamban has a total population of 120 people, which is smaller than about 55% of similar areas.
51 yrs —
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 56 yrs
- 2021: 51 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area is dominated by older residents, with those aged 65 and over making up 25.8% of the population—well above the national figure of 17.2%. This trend helps explain why children under 15 are well below the state average at 15.0%.
25.8% —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 25.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.0% —
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wamban, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Seniors (65+) (28%) and Children (0–14) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 20.2%, which is well above the 11.5% seen across Australia. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure well below the national average.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
20.2% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wamban, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 32%.
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 Wamban [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14138/wamban/topic/demographics-identity