214 ▼ -19.9%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 267
- 2016: 213
- 2021: 214
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wattamondara · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wattamondara
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably older population defines daily life in Wattamondara, where the typical resident is 46. This is far older than the national figure of 38. With 214 people living here, it is larger than over half of similar areas in the region.
214
▼ -19.9%
- 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 Wattamondara — higher than 55% of areas.
| Wattamondara | 214 |
|---|---|
| 2794, NSW | 10,504 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 46 years old, making this area noticeably older than the New South Wales average of 39 and far older than the Australian figure.
46 yrs ▲ +12.2%
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 46 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 23.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This shift toward an older community is reflected in the lower proportion of children under 15, at 15.4%.
23.4% ▲ +26.2%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 23.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.4% ▼ -35.9%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.1%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wattamondara, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.6% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. Over half of residents are married, while 10.1% are in a de facto relationship, a figure slightly below the national average.
5.6% ▲ +67.0%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 5.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.1% ▲ +31.6%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wattamondara, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 Wattamondara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14208/wattamondara/topic/demographics-identity