114 —
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 73
- 2021: 114
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Whiporie · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Whiporie
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Whiporie is now 57, making the area far older than the national figure. This small community of 114 people is shaped by a striking split between a large number of seniors and a high proportion of children.
114
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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 Whiporie — lower than 56% of areas.
| Whiporie | 114 |
|---|---|
| 2469, NSW | 4,359 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 57, which is far older than the New South Wales average of 39. Only 114 people live across the area.
57 yrs —
Older than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 53 yrs
- 2021: 57 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 25.4% of the population, well above the national figure of 18.2%. This sits alongside a very high proportion of seniors, with those aged 65 and over accounting for 30.7% of the community.
30.7% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 30.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
25.4% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 25.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Whiporie splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Seniors (65+) (28%), with Children (0–14) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7% of the population, which is well above the national average. De facto relationships are also more common here than in most areas, at 15.3%.
7.0% —
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 7.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.3% —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Whiporie, the largest group is Married at 38%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (16%).
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 Whiporie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14290/whiporie/topic/demographics-identity