77 —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 50
- 2021: 77
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Waverly · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A sparsely populated area with unique relationship patterns, Waverly stands out from similar regions for its high rate of de facto partnerships. Only 77 people live here, and the typical resident is 42 years old.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Waverly — lower than 65% of areas.
| Waverly | 77 |
|---|---|
| 2337, NSW | 8,060 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, with only 77 people living in the area. Residents are generally older than the national figure, with a typical age of 42.
77 —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
42 yrs —
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Children and seniors are both well below state and national figures, with only 13% of people under 15 and 11.7% aged 65 and over. Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 20.8%.
11.7% —
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.0% —
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Waverly splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Youth (15–24) at 21%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 21.8% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is far above the state figure of 10.6%. No Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people live here, a figure well below the national average.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
21.8% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Waverly, Never married is the majority at 52%; Married is next at 35%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Waverly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14218/waverly/topic/demographics-identity