95 —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 96
- 2021: 95
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wellingrove · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Wellingrove is 58, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This sparsely populated area is home to 95 people and is marked by a significant gap in age compared to the rest of the state.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wellingrove — lower than 60% of areas.
| Wellingrove | 95 |
|---|---|
| 2370, NSW | 7,785 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, with only 95 residents. This is smaller than about 59% of similar areas.
95 —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
58 yrs —
Older than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Wellingrove has a very old age profile, where 32.6% of people are seniors—far above the 17.2% national average. This explains why the area has so few children, with those under 15 making up just 7.4% of the population.
32.6% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
7.4% —
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Wellingrove, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 40%, followed by Seniors (65+) (32%) and Young adults (25–44) (16%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.2% of residents are Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the national figure. De facto relationships are more common here than in most areas, accounting for 13.9% of the population.
3.2% —
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.9% —
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Wellingrove, Married is the majority at 64%; Never married is next at 19%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Wellingrove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14237/wellingrove/topic/demographics-identity