Wean · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Wean

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

Only 34 people live in Wean, making it smaller than about 78% of similar areas. The population is noticeably older than the national figure, with a typical resident aged around 44 years. This small community is mostly made up of married couples and older adults.

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Where Wean sits — Total population

34
  • 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 Wean — lower than 79% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Wean34
2382, NSW 1,381
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident in Wean is 44, which is noticeably older than the national average of 38. Only 34 people live across the area, making it smaller than most other areas of this level.

34

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 25
  • 2021: 34

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

44 yrs

Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 40 yrs
  • 2021: 44 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Seniors aged 65 and over make up only 8.8% of the population, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 17.6%. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 17.6% of residents, a rate about the same as the rest of Australia.

8.8%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 12.0%
  • 2021: 8.8%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

17.6%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 28.0%
  • 2021: 17.6%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Wean, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Children (0–14) (25%) and Youth (15–24) (13%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No one in Wean identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure well below the national average of 3.2%. Marital patterns are also distinct, with 62.5% of people married and 0% in de facto relationships, far below the 11.5% seen across Australia.

Marital status

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In Wean, Married is the majority at 71%; Never married is next at 18%.

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: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 5 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 4 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: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 4 males; 0–4: 4 females

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 Wean [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14223/wean/topic/demographics-identity