51 —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 45
- 2021: 51
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wermatong · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wermatong
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A mix of young families and seniors shapes daily life in Wermatong, where the typical resident is 45. This small community of 51 people is noticeably older than the national average, but it has a surprising number of children.
51
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- 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 Wermatong — lower than 71% of areas.
| Wermatong | 51 |
|---|---|
| 2720, NSW | 8,501 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 45, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. Wermatong is a small community with only 51 people.
45 yrs —
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 45 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 23.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This is balanced by a high proportion of seniors aged 65 and over, who also make up 23.5% of the area.
23.5% —
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.5% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wermatong, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Children (0–14) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the New South Wales average of 3.4%. There are also no people in de facto relationships, a figure far below the national average of 11.5%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wermatong, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (37%) and Widowed (10%).
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 Wermatong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14248/wermatong/topic/demographics-identity