2,957 ▲ +2.7%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,879
- 2016: 3,007
- 2021: 2,957
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wilberforce · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wilberforce
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Families with children and a strong Indigenous presence shape daily life in Wilberforce. The area has 2,957 residents and a typical age of 39, which is about the same as the New South Wales average. This makes it a balanced community where children and adults coexist in a largely residential landscape.
2,957
▲ +2.7%
- 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 Wilberforce — higher than 84% of areas.
| Wilberforce | 2,957 |
|---|---|
| 2756, NSW | 35,328 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Wilberforce is larger than about 84% of similar areas, with a total population of 2,957 people.
39 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area is younger than most, with 19.7% of people being children under 15, which is a little above the national figure. This helps explain why seniors aged 65 and over make up a smaller slice of the population at 15.0%.
15.0% ▲ +43.7%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.7% ▼ -6.2%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.0%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wilberforce, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.3% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. Most residents are married (52.7%), while those in de facto relationships (10.2%) are slightly fewer than the national average.
4.3% ▲ +140.6%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 4.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.2% ▲ +33.7%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wilberforce, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 33%.
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 Wilberforce [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14305/wilberforce/topic/demographics-identity