830 ▼ -13.5%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 959
- 2016: 832
- 2021: 830
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wardell · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wardell
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest age group in Wardell, where 32.3% of the population falls into this category. This is an older community overall, with a typical resident aged 47, which is far older than the national figure of 38.
830
▼ -13.5%
- 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 Wardell — higher than 72% of areas.
| Wardell | 830 |
|---|---|
| 2477, NSW | 12,899 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Wardell has a total population of 830 people, making it larger than about 72% of similar areas.
47 yrs ▲ +14.6%
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 47 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 22.4% of the population, a figure that is well above the national average of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 16.3%, which is a little below the New South Wales figure.
22.4% ▲ +48.9%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 22.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.3% ▼ -26.9%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.3%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wardell, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 10.8% of the population, which is well above the 3.2% seen across Australia. Additionally, 13.6% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a rate higher than most areas.
10.8% ▲ +2.7%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.6% ▼ -16.5%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wardell, the largest group is Married at 42%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (14%).
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 Wardell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14162/wardell/topic/demographics-identity