81 ▼ -58.5%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 195
- 2016: 140
- 2021: 81
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wanaaring · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wanaaring
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much younger population than most similar areas defines Wanaaring, where the typical resident is just 34. This sparsely populated place has a small community of 81 people with a notably high proportion of children.
81
▼ -58.5%
- 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 Wanaaring — lower than 64% of areas.
| Wanaaring | 81 |
|---|---|
| 2840, NSW | 2,389 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 34 years old, which is noticeably younger than the New South Wales figure of 39 and the national figure of 38.
34 yrs ▼ -20.9%
Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 34 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 25.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so young, while seniors aged 65 and over are much lower than most areas at 12.3%.
12.3% ▼ -12.7%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
25.9% ▲ +6.9%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.2%
- 2016: 26.4%
- 2021: 25.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wanaaring, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Children (0–14) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 14.8% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 3.2%. Most residents are married (74.1%), while those in de facto relationships are well below the New South Wales figure at 6.1%.
14.8% ▲ +62.1%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.1% ▼ -43.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 27.8%
- 2021: 6.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wanaaring, Married is the majority at 66%; Never married is next at 34%.
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 Wanaaring [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14144/wanaaring/topic/demographics-identity