2,981 ▲ +6.2%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,807
- 2016: 3,020
- 2021: 2,981
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Waverton · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Waverton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much lower numbers of children than the state average define the population of Waverton. While the typical resident is 39, the area is notable for its high proportion of couples in de facto relationships compared to the rest of Australia.
2,981
▲ +6.2%
- 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 Waverton — higher than 84% of areas.
| Waverton | 2,981 |
|---|---|
| 2060, NSW | 15,135 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Waverton is larger than about 84% of similar areas, with a total population of 2,981 people.
39 yrs ▲ +5.4%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 38 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 under 15 make up only 12.4% of the population, which is well below the New South Wales and national figures of 18.2%. Those aged 65 and over represent 19.2% of the area, a little above the state and national averages.
19.2% ▲ +34.5%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.4% ▲ +9.6%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Waverton, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 37%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 15.9%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.6%, a little below the New South Wales average.
0.6% ▲ +77.9%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.1%
- 2021: 0.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.9% ▲ +12.6%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Waverton splits fairly evenly between Married (44%) and Never married (43%), with Divorced at 8%.
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 Waverton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14219/waverton/topic/demographics-identity