523 ▲ +38.0%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 379
- 2016: 496
- 2021: 523
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Whitton · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Whitton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher share of children under 15 live in Whitton than in the rest of Australia. The area has a population of 523 people, with a typical age of 41. It is a family-heavy community where nearly a quarter of residents are children.
523
▲ +38.0%
- 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 Whitton — higher than 65% of areas.
| Whitton | 523 |
|---|---|
| 2705, NSW | 10,687 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Whitton is larger than about 68% of similar areas. The typical resident is 41, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
41 yrs ▲ +2.5%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 state and national figures of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over are less common here, at 15.3%, which is a little below the national average.
15.3% ▲ +26.4%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.5% ▲ +6.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.1%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Whitton, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Children (0–14) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 11.1% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure that is well above the national average of 3.2%. Marriage is common, with 43.8% of people married, while 13.0% are in a de facto relationship.
11.1% ▼ -25.7%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.9%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.0% ▼ -12.1%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Whitton, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (7%).
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 Whitton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14297/whitton/topic/demographics-identity