4,927 ▲ +3.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4,760
- 2016: 4,491
- 2021: 4,927
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Waratah · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Waratah
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A larger population than 90% of similar areas makes Waratah a significant local hub. It is an older community where one in four residents is a senior, creating a distinct age profile compared to the rest of the state.
4,927
▲ +3.5%
- 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 Waratah — higher than 86% of areas.
| Waratah | 4,927 |
|---|---|
| 2298, NSW | 10,141 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 41, making the area noticeably older than the Australian figure of 38. There are 4,927 people living here in total.
41 yrs ▲ +2.5%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 25% of the population, which is well above the 17.6% seen across New South Wales. This trend is mirrored by a much lower share of children under 15, at just 12.2%.
25.0% ▲ +8.0%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.1%
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 25.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.2% ▼ -17.5%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Waratah splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (25%), with Older adults (45–64) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.5% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Those in de facto relationships also make up a higher share of the community than in most similar areas, at 13.4%.
4.5% ▲ +36.0%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 4.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.4% ▲ +26.3%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Waratah, the largest group is Never married at 43%, followed by Married (31%) and Divorced (11%).
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 Waratah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14159/waratah/topic/demographics-identity