16,379 ▲ +53.7%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10,657
- 2016: 14,616
- 2021: 16,379
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Waterloo · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Waterloo
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably younger population now defines Waterloo, where the typical resident is just 33 years old. This shift is seen in the area's high population of over 16,000 people, most of whom are young adults between 25 and 44.
16,379
▲ +53.7%
- 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 Waterloo — higher than 89% of areas.
| Waterloo | 16,379 |
|---|---|
| 2017, NSW | 29,003 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With a total population of 16,379, Waterloo is among the largest areas of its kind. Residents are noticeably younger than those across New South Wales and Australia, with a typical age of 33.
33 yrs ▲ +3.1%
Younger than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 33 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up over half the population at 54.1%. This explains why children under 15 (7.8%) and seniors over 65 (10.4%) are both far below the national figures.
10.4% ▼ -18.8%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 10.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
7.8% ▲ +15.6%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 7.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Waterloo, Young adults (25–44) is the majority at 54%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 16%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here at 25.9%, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 10.6%. Most residents have never been married (64.4%), while Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.8% of the community.
2.8% ▼ -23.4%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 2.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
25.9% ▲ +79.3%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 25.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Waterloo, Never married is the majority at 64%; Married is next at 22%.
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 Waterloo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14201/waterloo/topic/demographics-identity