71 —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 61
- 2021: 71
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wattamolla · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wattamolla
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Wattamolla is 61, making this area far older than most similar places. This sparsely populated spot has a small community of just 71 people, where older adults and seniors make up the vast majority of the population.
71
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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 Wattamolla — lower than 66% of areas.
| Wattamolla | 71 |
|---|---|
| 2535, NSW | 7,993 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 61, which is far older than the national figure of 38. With only 71 residents, it is smaller than about 65% of similar areas.
61 yrs —
Older than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 59 yrs
- 2021: 61 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 28.2% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are much lower than most areas at just 8.5%.
28.2% —
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 29.5%
- 2021: 28.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
8.5% —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 8.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wattamolla, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 54%; Seniors (65+) is next at 28%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married at 70.5%, while those in de facto relationships (13.7%) are well above the New South Wales figure of 10.6%. No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.7% —
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wattamolla, Married is the majority at 68%; Never married is next at 24%.
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 Wattamolla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14207/wattamolla/topic/demographics-identity