1,364 ▼ -1.4%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,384
- 2016: 1,325
- 2021: 1,364
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Waterview Heights · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Waterview Heights
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Waterview Heights is 49, making the area far older than the national figure. This community of 1,364 people is shaped by a high proportion of seniors and a notable Indigenous population.
1,364
▼ -1.4%
- 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 Heights — higher than 75% of areas.
| Waterview Heights | 1,364 |
|---|---|
| 2460, NSW | 31,079 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is larger than about 77% of similar areas. Residents here are far older than those in New South Wales, with a typical age 10 years above the state figure.
49 yrs ▲ +8.9%
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 49 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 24.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure. Children under 15 account for 16.8%, a little below the state and national averages.
24.8% ▲ +47.8%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.8%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 24.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.8% ▼ -17.0%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Waterview Heights, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Seniors (65+) (25%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 5.3% of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is much higher than most similar areas. More than half of the population are married, while 10.9% are in a de facto relationship.
5.3% ▲ +59.2%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 5.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.9% ▲ +68.4%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Waterview Heights, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14204/waterview-heights/topic/demographics-identity