Wandsworth · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Wandsworth

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

A typical resident in Wandsworth is 50 years old, making the area far older than the national figure. This sparsely populated place has a small community of 107 people, where seniors are much more common than in the rest of the state.

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Where Wandsworth sits — Total population

107
  • 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 Wandsworth — lower than 57% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Wandsworth107
2365, NSW 3,762
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population totals 107 people, which is smaller than about 57% of similar areas. Residents are far older than those in New South Wales and Australia, with a typical age of 50.

107

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 98
  • 2021: 107

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

50 yrs

Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 45 yrs
  • 2021: 50 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Older adults and seniors make up nearly half the population, while children under 15 account for only 15.0%. This share of children is well below both the state and national figures of 18.2%.

24.3%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 18.4%
  • 2021: 24.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

15.0%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 12.2%
  • 2021: 15.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Wandsworth splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (27%), with Children (0–14) at 16%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Married people make up 58.9% of the population, though those in de facto relationships are much less common here than in most areas. No one in the community identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.

7.1%

Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 11.0%
  • 2021: 7.1%

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

Marital status

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In Wandsworth, Married is the majority at 61%; Never married is next at 24%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 3 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 4 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 4 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 5 males; 65–69: 4 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 10 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 5 males; 55–59: 10 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 4 males; 50–54: 8 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 4 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 8 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 4 males; 35–39: 4 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 4 males; 20–24: 3 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 5 males; 15–19: 5 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 males; 0–4: 9 females

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 Wandsworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14149/wandsworth/topic/demographics-identity