359 ▼ -18.4%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 440
- 2016: 326
- 2021: 359
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wandandian · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wandandian
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Wandandian is 45, making the area noticeably older than both the state and national figures. This community of 359 people is marked by a strong presence of seniors and a significant proportion of First Nations people.
359
▼ -18.4%
- 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 Wandandian — higher than 61% of areas.
| Wandandian | 359 |
|---|---|
| 2540 crosses NSW/OT | 48,267 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 45, which is noticeably older than the typical resident across Australia. In terms of size, Wandandian is larger than about 63% of similar areas.
45 yrs ▲ +15.4%
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 45 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 21.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This older profile is reflected in the low number of children, as those under 15 represent only 15.6% of the area.
21.2% ▲ +70.1%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 21.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.6% ▼ -33.1%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.3%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wandandian, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
First Nations people make up 7.5% of the population, well above the 3.2% national figure. Additionally, 16.2% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is much higher than most similar areas.
7.5% ▲ +85.1%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 7.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.2% ▲ +12.9%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wandandian, Married is the majority at 52%; 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 Wandandian [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14145/wandandian/topic/demographics-identity