1,193 ▼ -9.8%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,323
- 2016: 1,123
- 2021: 1,193
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wattle Ponds · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wattle Ponds
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Families with children are a major part of daily life in Wattle Ponds, where 22.7% of residents are under 15. This creates a notably young feel for the area, with a population of 1,193 people.
1,193
▼ -9.8%
- 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 Wattle Ponds — higher than 74% of areas.
| Wattle Ponds | 1,193 |
|---|---|
| 2330, NSW | 21,445 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 39 years old, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure and slightly older than the national average.
39 yrs ▲ +18.2%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children make up a much higher proportion of the population than in most areas, while the 11% of residents aged 65 and over is well below the state and national figures.
11.0% ▲ +123.5%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.7% ▼ -22.5%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.3%
- 2016: 27.2%
- 2021: 22.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wattle Ponds, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Children (0–14) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Most residents are married (63.1%), while those in de facto relationships are much lower than in most areas.
7.5% ▲ +107.5%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 7.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.4% ▲ +8.2%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 7.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wattle Ponds, Married is the majority at 63%; 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Wattle Ponds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14211/wattle-ponds/topic/demographics-identity