38 —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 36
- 2021: 38
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Washpool · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Washpool
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group in Washpool, where the typical resident is 53. This is a sparsely populated area of just 38 people, with a population that is far older than the national figure.
38
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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 Washpool — lower than 77% of areas.
| Washpool | 38 |
|---|---|
| 2425, NSW | 2,018 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With a total population of 38, Washpool is smaller than about 77% of similar areas. The typical resident is 53, which is far older than the New South Wales figure of 39.
53 yrs —
Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 53 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has very few children, with those under 15 making up only 7.9% of the population. This contrasts with a high number of seniors; those aged 65 and over account for 28.9%, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%.
28.9% —
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 33.3%
- 2021: 28.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
7.9% —
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 7.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Washpool, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 37%, followed by Seniors (65+) (29%) and Youth (15–24) (13%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure well below the New South Wales average of 3.4%. Most people here are married, accounting for 79.4% of the population.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 27.8%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.5% —
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Washpool, Married is the majority at 68%; Never married is next at 33%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Washpool
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Washpool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14197/washpool/topic/demographics-identity