3,037 ▼ -0.2%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,042
- 2016: 3,141
- 2021: 3,037
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
West Wyalong · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in West Wyalong
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher proportion of seniors live in West Wyalong than in the rest of the country. The typical resident is 42, making the area noticeably older than both New South Wales and Australia. It is a significant regional centre with a total population of 3,037 people.
3,037
▼ -0.2%
- 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 West Wyalong — higher than 84% of areas.
| West Wyalong | 3,037 |
|---|---|
| 2671, NSW | 3,969 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 42, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This population of 3,037 people is larger than about 84% of similar areas.
42 yrs ▲ +2.4%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 25.1% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 17.2%. Children under 15 also represent a slightly higher share of the community at 19.6%.
25.1% ▲ +12.1%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.4%
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 25.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.6% ▼ -4.8%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →West Wyalong splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Older adults (45–64) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 7.6% of the population, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 3.4%. Nearly half of the community are married, while 11.4% are in de facto relationships, which is about the same as the national average.
7.6% ▲ +80.7%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 7.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.4% ▲ +21.9%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In West Wyalong, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (30%) 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 West Wyalong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14273/west-wyalong/topic/demographics-identity