Waverly · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Waverly

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.

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📍 Waverly, Suburb / Locality

Where Waverly sits — Total population

77
  • 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 Waverly — lower than 65% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Waverly77
2337, NSW 8,060
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

  • 2016: 50
  • 2021: 77

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

42 yrs

Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 42 yrs
  • 2021: 42 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

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.

  • 2016: 8.0%
  • 2021: 11.7%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

13.0%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 16.0%
  • 2021: 13.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Waverly splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Youth (15–24) at 21%.

Identity & relationships

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.

21.8%

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 13.0%
  • 2021: 21.8%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Waverly, Never married is the majority at 52%; Married is next at 35%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 6 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 4 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 4 males; 50–54: 6 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 4 males; 45–49: 3 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 4 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 10 males; 20–24: 7 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 4 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Waverly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14218/waverly/topic/demographics-identity