27 —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 23
- 2021: 27
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wards Mistake · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wards Mistake
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Wards Mistake is now 51, making the area far older than the national figure. This sparsely populated place has just 27 people, with a population that skews heavily towards older adults and seniors.
27
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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 Wards Mistake — lower than 82% of areas.
| Wards Mistake | 27 |
|---|---|
| 2350, NSW | 26,911 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, with only 27 residents. These residents are far older than those in New South Wales and across Australia, with a typical age of 51.
51 yrs —
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 51 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 22.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 37.0%, while children under 15 account for 18.5%.
22.2% —
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.5% —
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 30.4%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wards Mistake, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Marriage is the primary relationship status here at 90.0%, while those in de facto relationships are far below the state and national figures. No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wards Mistake, Married is the majority at 82%; Never married is next at 18%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Wards Mistake
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Wards Mistake [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14164/wards-mistake/topic/demographics-identity