212 ▼ -29.8%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 302
- 2016: 163
- 2021: 212
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wells Crossing · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wells Crossing
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A striking 21.4% of people in Wells Crossing live in de facto relationships, a figure far above the national average. This small community of 212 people is generally older than the rest of the country, with a typical resident aged 45.
212
▼ -29.8%
- 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 Wells Crossing — higher than 55% of areas.
| Wells Crossing | 212 |
|---|---|
| 2460, NSW | 31,079 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 45, making the population noticeably older than both New South Wales and Australia. With 212 people, this area is larger than about 56% of similar places.
45 yrs ▲ +2.3%
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 45 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 31.1%. Meanwhile, those aged 65 and over represent 14.6% of the population, which is well below the New South Wales figure.
14.6% ▲ +16.2%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.0% ▼ -13.1%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wells Crossing, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is strong here, with 10.4% of residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, well above the national figure. Marital patterns are also distinct, as 37.5% of people are married and another 37.5% have never married.
10.4% ▲ +160.3%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 10.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
21.4% ▲ +65.7%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 27.9%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Wells Crossing splits fairly evenly between Married (39%) and Never married (39%), with Divorced at 15%.
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 Wells Crossing [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14240/wells-crossing/topic/demographics-identity