1,478 ▼ -14.5%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,729
- 2016: 1,572
- 2021: 1,478
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Werris Creek · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Werris Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident of Werris Creek is far older than the national figure, with the usual age being 50. This aging trend is reflected in a population where nearly 30% of people are seniors, creating a community with a distinct demographic tilt toward older adults.
1,478
▼ -14.5%
- 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 Werris Creek — higher than 75% of areas.
| Werris Creek | 1,478 |
|---|---|
| 2341, NSW | 1,478 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 1,478 people, making it larger than about 78% of similar areas. This community is far older than both the state and national averages.
50 yrs ▲ +11.1%
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 49 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 29.1% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. In contrast, children under 15 represent 16.4% of the area, slightly below the Australian average.
29.1% ▲ +29.3%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 26.7%
- 2021: 29.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.4% ▼ -10.1%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Werris Creek splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is very prominent here, with 21.9% of residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander—a figure far above the New South Wales average of 3.4%. Regarding relationships, 38.5% of people are married, while 37.5% have never married.
21.9% ▲ +42.3%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.4%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 21.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.4% ▲ +1.8%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Werris Creek splits fairly evenly between Married (38%) and Never married (37%), with Divorced at 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 Werris Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14255/werris-creek/topic/demographics-identity