178 ▲ +1.7%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 175
- 2016: 178
- 2021: 178
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wards River · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wards River
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Wards River is 55 years old, making it far older than most other areas. This small community of 178 people is shaped by a high proportion of seniors and a strong Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander presence.
178
▲ +1.7%
- 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 River — higher than 51% of areas.
| Wards River | 178 |
|---|---|
| 2422, NSW | 5,608 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Wards River is far older than the national figure, with a typical age of 55 compared to the Australian average of 38.
55 yrs ▲ +7.8%
Older than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51 yrs
- 2016: 53 yrs
- 2021: 55 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area is heavily weighted toward older adults and seniors, who together make up over 64% of the population. This helps explain why the proportion of children under 15 is well below the New South Wales figure.
29.8% ▲ +96.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 29.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.2% ▼ -44.4%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wards River, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Seniors (65+) (30%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 10.1% of the population, which is well above the state and national figures. About 40.6% of residents are married.
10.1% ▲ +3.5%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.9% ▲ +14.1%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wards River, the largest group is Married at 39%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (15%).
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 Wards River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14165/wards-river/topic/demographics-identity