61 —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 86
- 2021: 61
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wanganella · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wanganella
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A small population of just 61 people defines Wanganella, where the community has a notably high proportion of both children and seniors. This mix makes the typical resident 41, which is a little older than the New South Wales figure.
61
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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 Wanganella — lower than 69% of areas.
| Wanganella | 61 |
|---|---|
| 2710, NSW | 9,743 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Wanganella is a small place, with a total population of 61 people. This makes it smaller than about 68% of similar areas.
41 yrs —
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has a striking age gap, with 32.8% of residents being seniors—far above the national figure of 17.2%. At the same time, children under 15 make up 21.3% of the population, which is well above the state average.
32.8% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 32.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.3% —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 21.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Wanganella splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 11.5% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure of 3.2%. Most residents are married (43.8%) or have never been married (33.3%).
11.5% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.8% —
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wanganella, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 40%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Wanganella
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Wanganella [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14151/wanganella/topic/demographics-identity