Wandook · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Wandook

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in Wandook is 49, making the population far older than the national figure. This sparsely populated area has a small community of just 36 people, with a striking lack of seniors despite the older typical age.

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📍 Wandook, Suburb / Locality

Where Wandook sits — Total population

36
  • 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 Wandook — lower than 78% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Wandook36
2710, NSW 9,743
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is small, with only 36 people living here. This makes it smaller than about 77% of similar areas.

36

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 42
  • 2021: 36

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

49 yrs

Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 42 yrs
  • 2021: 49 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 27.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, there are no people aged 65 and over, a result far below the state and national averages.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 7.1%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

27.8%

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 31.0%
  • 2021: 27.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Wandook, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 44%, followed by Children (0–14) (29%) and Youth (15–24) (18%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the New South Wales figure. Most people are married, and there are no residents in de facto relationships.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Wandook, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 29%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 7 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 4 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 4 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 3 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 5 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Wandook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14148/wandook/topic/demographics-identity