98 —
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 87
- 2021: 98
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wang Wauk · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wang Wauk
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident of Wang Wauk is 52, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This sparsely populated area of 98 people has an unusual age split, with a very high number of both seniors and children compared to most other areas.
98
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- 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 Wang Wauk — lower than 59% of areas.
| Wang Wauk | 98 |
|---|---|
| 2423, NSW | 3,297 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 98 people. Residents here are far older than those in New South Wales and across Australia, with a typical age of 52.
52 yrs —
Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 52 yrs
- 2021: 52 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 32.7% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. At the same time, children under 15 are well represented at 22.4%, a figure much higher than most similar areas.
32.7% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 32.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.4% —
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 22.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wang Wauk, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 31%, followed by Children (0–14) (21%) and Older adults (45–64) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 9.2% of the population, which is well above the state and national averages. De facto relationships are also more common here than in most areas, at 14.5%.
9.2% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 9.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.5% —
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wang Wauk, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (25%) and Divorced (18%).
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 Wang Wauk [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14150/wang-wauk/topic/demographics-identity