6,991 ▲ +11.0%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6,298
- 2016: 6,550
- 2021: 6,991
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wamberal · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wamberal
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 6,900 people now live in Wamberal, making it one of the largest areas of its kind in the region. The typical resident is 40 years old, which is a little older than the national figure. The community is balanced across generations, with a notably high number of children compared to most other areas.
6,991
▲ +11.0%
- 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 Wamberal — higher than 87% of areas.
| Wamberal | 6,991 |
|---|---|
| 2260, NSW | 25,845 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Wamberal is among the largest areas at this level with 6,991 residents. The typical resident is 40, which is a little older than the New South Wales figure of 39.
40 yrs ▲ +5.3%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 20.6% of the population, a figure a little above the national average. This helps explain why the area is younger than most similar places, though seniors aged 65 and over are about the same as the state average at 17.2%.
17.2% ▲ +23.6%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.6% ▼ -4.3%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wamberal, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married at 53.6%, while those in de facto relationships sit at 11.1%, which is about the same as the national figure. About 2.4% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, a little below the state average.
2.4% ▲ +82.3%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 2.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.1% ▲ +19.9%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wamberal, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 31%.
Age & sex structure
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 Wamberal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14140/wamberal/topic/demographics-identity