27 ▼ -78.7%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 127
- 2016: 35
- 2021: 27
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wellington Vale · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wellington Vale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident of Wellington Vale is 13 years older than the Australian average. This sparsely populated area is far older than most, with a typical age of 51, though it has a surprisingly high number of children.
27
▼ -78.7%
- 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 Wellington Vale — lower than 82% of areas.
| Wellington Vale | 27 |
|---|---|
| 2371, NSW | 1,158 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Only 27 people live in this area, making it smaller than about 82% of similar places.
51 yrs ▲ +21.4%
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 51 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 29.6% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 18.2%. This high number of children contrasts with the seniors, who make up just 11.1% of the area—well below the New South Wales average of 17.6%.
11.1% ▼ -46.2%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
29.6% ▲ +49.3%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 29.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wellington Vale, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 58%; Children (0–14) is next at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people live here, which is well below the state average. Around 15% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a figure well above the national average of 11.5%.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.0% ▲ +32.3%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wellington Vale, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 24%.
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 Wellington Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14239/wellington-vale/topic/demographics-identity