68 —
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 89
- 2021: 68
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wambangalang · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wambangalang
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older than most similar areas, Wambangalang has a typical resident aged 51. This sparsely populated place has only 68 people, with a high proportion of residents falling into the 45 to 64 age bracket.
68
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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 Wambangalang — lower than 67% of areas.
| Wambangalang | 68 |
|---|---|
| 2830, NSW | 44,963 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 51 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This makes Wambangalang much older than most other areas of this size.
51 yrs —
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 51 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 only 8.8% of the population, which is well below the Australian average of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over are also far below the national figure at just 5.9%.
5.9% —
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 5.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
8.8% —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 8.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wambangalang, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 59%; Youth (15–24) is next at 15%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 5.9% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the national average. Most residents are married, while the share of people in de facto relationships is well below the New South Wales figure.
5.9% —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 5.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.3% —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 6.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wambangalang, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 30%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Wambangalang
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Wambangalang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14139/wambangalang/topic/demographics-identity