1,805 ▲ +8.0%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,672
- 2016: 1,708
- 2021: 1,805
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wamboin · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wamboin
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Wamboin is 46, making the area far older than the national figure. With 1,805 people, it is larger than most similar areas. The community is mostly made up of older adults and married couples.
1,805
▲ +8.0%
- 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 Wamboin — higher than 77% of areas.
| Wamboin | 1,805 |
|---|---|
| 2620 crosses NSW/ACT | 45,604 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is noticeably older than across New South Wales, with a typical age of 46. Wamboin is larger than about 79% of similar areas.
46 yrs ▲ +4.5%
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 46 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 35.6%. Children under 15 account for 18.1%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
16.2% ▲ +84.6%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.1% ▼ -6.2%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wamboin, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (18%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married, representing 58.2% of the population. People identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander make up 2.2%, which is a little below the national figure.
2.2% ▲ +141.9%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 2.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.2% ▲ +33.8%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wamboin, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 Wamboin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14141/wamboin/topic/demographics-identity