90 —
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 79
- 2021: 90
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Waterview · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Waterview
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Seniors make up 37.8% of the population in Waterview, making it a place where older residents are far more common than in other areas. This small community of 90 people is much older than the typical Australian suburb. These trends are reflected in the age structure, where older adults and retirees dominate the local profile.
90
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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 Waterview — lower than 61% of areas.
| Waterview | 90 |
|---|---|
| 2460, NSW | 31,079 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Waterview is 57 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. The total population is small, with only 90 people living in the area.
57 yrs —
Older than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 53 yrs
- 2021: 57 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up only 11.1% of the population, which is well below the national average of 18.2%. This gap is explained by the high number of seniors, who account for 37.8% of the area, far above the 17.2% seen across Australia.
37.8% —
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 29.1%
- 2021: 37.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.1% —
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Waterview, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 37%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (31%) and Older adults (45–64) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 12.2% of the community, a figure well above the national average of 3.2%. Regarding relationships, 39.2% of residents are married, while those in de facto relationships are a little below the national figure at 9.1%.
12.2% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.1% —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 9.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Waterview splits fairly evenly between Married (36%) and Never married (31%), with Divorced at 13%.
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 Waterview [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14203/waterview/topic/demographics-identity