2,920 ▲ +9.4%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,670
- 2016: 2,759
- 2021: 2,920
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wangi Wangi · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wangi Wangi
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the 2,920 people in Wangi Wangi are married, reflecting a community with a strong lean toward older residents. The typical person here is 54, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This creates a distinct demographic where seniors are well represented compared to other areas.
2,920
▲ +9.4%
- 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 Wangi Wangi — higher than 83% of areas.
| Wangi Wangi | 2,920 |
|---|---|
| 2267, NSW | 2,920 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 54, making Wangi Wangi far older than both New South Wales and Australia. The total population of 2,920 is larger than about 84% of similar areas.
54 yrs ▲ +10.2%
Older than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49 yrs
- 2016: 53 yrs
- 2021: 54 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 32.3% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the New South Wales average at just 14.1%.
32.3% ▲ +39.6%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.1%
- 2016: 29.6%
- 2021: 32.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.1% ▼ -9.5%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Wangi Wangi splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (32%) and Older adults (45–64) (28%), with Young adults (25–44) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 5.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is much higher than most similar areas. Those in de facto relationships make up 11.6%, which is about the same as the Australian average.
5.3% ▲ +107.0%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 5.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.6% ▲ +20.1%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wangi Wangi, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 26%.
Age & sex structure
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 Wangi Wangi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14153/wangi-wangi/topic/demographics-identity