265 ▲ +30.5%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 203
- 2016: 239
- 2021: 265
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Way Way · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Way Way
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Way Way is 55, making the area far older than both the state and national figures. This small community of 265 people is largely made up of older adults and seniors, with a notable proportion of residents identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander.
265
▲ +30.5%
- 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 Way Way — higher than 58% of areas.
| Way Way | 265 |
|---|---|
| 2447, NSW | 7,809 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 55 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. Way Way's total population is 265 people.
55 yrs ▲ +25.0%
Older than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 55 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults and seniors dominate the local age structure, with those aged 65 and over making up 22.6% of the population. This is well above the 17.2% seen across Australia, while children under 15 make up 16.2% of residents.
22.6% ▲ +251.8%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 22.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.2% ▼ -23.8%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.3%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Way Way, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 40%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Children (0–14) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.7% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. People in de facto relationships are also much more common here than in most similar areas, at 18%.
5.7% ▲ +92.5%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 5.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.0% ▲ +82.4%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Way Way, Married is the majority at 58%; 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Way Way [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14220/way-way/topic/demographics-identity