12,703 ▲ +360.4%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,759
- 2016: 6,994
- 2021: 12,703
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wentworth Point · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wentworth Point
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Wentworth Point is just 32 years old, making it noticeably younger than both the state and national averages. This area is a major population hub with 12,703 people living in a small space, dominated by a large proportion of young adults.
12,703
▲ +360.4%
- 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 Point — higher than 88% of areas.
| Wentworth Point | 12,703 |
|---|---|
| 2127, NSW | 23,198 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 12,703 residents, this is one of the largest areas of its kind. The typical person here is 32, which is noticeably younger than the New South Wales figure of 39.
32 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 32 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up 58.8% of the population. This explains why children under 15 are well below the national figure, and seniors aged 65 and over are far below the state average at just 5.1%.
5.1% ▲ +11.0%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 5.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.2% ▲ +22.5%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wentworth Point, Young adults (25–44) is the majority at 59%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 14%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, sitting well above the national figure at 19.3%. Only 0.5% of the population identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the state average.
0.5% ▼ -46.9%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 0.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.3% ▲ +14.1%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Wentworth Point splits fairly evenly between Married (46%) and Never married (42%), with Divorced at 8%.
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 Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14244/wentworth-point/topic/demographics-identity