98 ▼ -61.0%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 251
- 2016: 90
- 2021: 98
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Werai · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Werai
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Werai is 61 years old, making the area far older than the national figure. This sparsely populated place has a strong senior presence and very few children. Only 98 people live here, and the population is much older than the average across New South Wales and Australia.
98
▼ -61.0%
- 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 Werai — lower than 59% of areas.
| Werai | 98 |
|---|---|
| 2577, NSW | 16,724 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 61 is among the highest for similar areas, which is 23 years older than the Australian average. The total population is small, with only 98 residents.
61 yrs ▲ +13.0%
Older than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 54 yrs
- 2016: 58 yrs
- 2021: 61 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 33.7% of the population, which is 16 percentage points higher than the state and national figures. This explains why children under 15 are so rare here, at just 8.2%.
33.7% ▲ +33.6%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.2%
- 2016: 38.9%
- 2021: 33.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
8.2% ▼ -50.2%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 8.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Werai, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 36%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure of 3.2%. Over half of the residents are married, while 11.4% are in a de facto relationship.
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.
11.4% ▲ +46.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Werai, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 23%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Werai
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Werai [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14246/werai/topic/demographics-identity