2,034 ▼ -2.6%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,089
- 2016: 2,080
- 2021: 2,034
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wee Waa · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wee Waa
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly one in five people in Wee Waa are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is far above the national figure. The town has 2,034 residents and is notably younger than many similar areas. This is a family-focused community with a high proportion of children and a diverse range of household types.
2,034
▼ -2.6%
- 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 Wee Waa — higher than 78% of areas.
| Wee Waa | 2,034 |
|---|---|
| 2388, NSW | 2,554 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 38, making Wee Waa a little younger than the New South Wales average and about the same as the national figure.
38 yrs ▲ +5.6%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 22.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over are a little more common here than in the rest of the state.
18.7% ▲ +24.2%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.8% ▼ -2.3%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.4%
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 22.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Wee Waa splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Children (0–14) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
At 19.2%, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is far above the Australian average. Additionally, people in de facto relationships are more common here than in most other areas.
19.2% ▲ +8.6%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.1% ▲ +33.2%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Wee Waa splits fairly evenly between Married (43%) and Never married (38%), with Widowed at 7%.
Age & sex structure
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 Wee Waa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14228/wee-waa/topic/demographics-identity