91 —
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 67
- 2021: 91
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Widgelli · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Widgelli
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical age of 37 marks Widgelli as a little younger than the national figure. This sparsely populated area has a small community of 91 people, with a notably low proportion of seniors compared to most other regions.
91
—
- 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 Widgelli — lower than 61% of areas.
| Widgelli | 91 |
|---|---|
| 2680, NSW | 25,339 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 37 years old, which is much lower than most similar areas and a little younger than the New South Wales average.
37 yrs —
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 37 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 18.7% of the population, which is higher than most areas. This helps explain why the 12.1% of seniors is well below the New South Wales and Australian figures.
12.1% —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.7% —
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Widgelli, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.4% of the population identifies as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most areas. Those in de facto relationships make up 5.3%, a figure well below the national average.
4.4% —
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 4.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.3% —
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 5.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Widgelli, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 36%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Widgelli
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Widgelli [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14304/widgelli/topic/demographics-identity