6,428 ▲ +8.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,934
- 2016: 6,076
- 2021: 6,428
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wentworth Falls · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wentworth Falls
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the national average defines Wentworth Falls, where the typical resident is now 50. This larger-than-usual community of 6,428 people is marked by a significant number of seniors, who make up nearly a third of the population.
6,428
▲ +8.3%
- 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 Falls — higher than 86% of areas.
| Wentworth Falls | 6,428 |
|---|---|
| 2782, NSW | 6,428 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 50, which is far older than the same figure for New South Wales (39) and Australia (38).
50 yrs ▲ +4.2%
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 50 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 29.2% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 17.2%. This helps explain why the area is much older than most similar places, while children under 15 are a little below the state average at 16.7%.
29.2% ▲ +28.9%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.7%
- 2016: 27.1%
- 2021: 29.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.7% ▼ -4.9%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Wentworth Falls splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (28%), with Young adults (25–44) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.2% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the New South Wales figure. Nearly half of the community are married, and 12.4% are in a de facto relationship, slightly above the state average.
2.2% ▲ +79.6%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 2.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.4% ▲ +19.5%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wentworth Falls, the largest group is Married at 49%, 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Wentworth Falls [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14243/wentworth-falls/topic/demographics-identity