6,412 ▲ +6.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6,026
- 2016: 6,127
- 2021: 6,412
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wetherill Park · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wetherill Park
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the people in Wetherill Park are married, making this the most common relationship status in the area. With a total population of 6,412, it is one of the largest areas of its kind, though its residents are generally older than the national average.
6,412
▲ +6.4%
- 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 Wetherill Park — higher than 86% of areas.
| Wetherill Park | 6,412 |
|---|---|
| 2164, NSW | 21,273 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 41, which is a little older than those in New South Wales and noticeably older than the national figure.
41 yrs ▲ +7.9%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 20.2% of the population, a figure that is well above the Australian average of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 18.3%, which is about the same as the state and national levels.
20.2% ▲ +64.4%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.3% ▲ +9.8%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.6%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Wetherill Park splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Only 4.1% of people are in a de facto relationship, which is well below both the state and national figures. Those identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander make up 0.6% of the population, a little below the national average.
0.6% ▲ +4.1%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 0.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
4.1% ▲ +16.8%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 4.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wetherill Park, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 31%.
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 Wetherill Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14281/wetherill-park/topic/demographics-identity