1,577 ▲ +26.4%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,248
- 2016: 1,437
- 2021: 1,577
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wentworth · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wentworth
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Wentworth is 56 years old, making the area far older than most others across the country. This ageing profile is reflected in a high number of seniors and a much smaller proportion of children than the national average. The population totals 1,577 people.
1,577
▲ +26.4%
- 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 Wentworth — higher than 76% of areas.
| Wentworth | 1,577 |
|---|---|
| 2648, NSW | 2,671 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 56, which is far older than the typical New South Wales resident (39) or Australian (38).
56 yrs ▲ +7.7%
Older than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52 yrs
- 2016: 56 yrs
- 2021: 56 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 34.3% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 17.2%. Conversely, children under 15 are well below the national figure at only 13.0%.
34.3% ▲ +30.0%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.4%
- 2016: 34.2%
- 2021: 34.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.0% ▼ -12.8%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.9%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wentworth, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 34%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 10.8% of the population, which is well above the 3.2% seen across Australia. Most residents are married (43.7%), while those in de facto relationships (12.5%) are about the same as the national figure.
10.8% ▼ -6.0%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.5% ▲ +7.2%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wentworth, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (12%).
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 Wentworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14242/wentworth/topic/demographics-identity