Willigobung · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Willigobung

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in Willigobung is far older than the national average, with the usual person aged 53. This sparsely populated area of 63 people stands out for its high proportion of seniors and a very high rate of de facto relationships.

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📍 Willigobung, Suburb / Locality

Where Willigobung sits — Total population

63
  • 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 Willigobung — lower than 68% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Willigobung63
2653, NSW 2,636
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is small, with only 63 residents. The typical age here is 53, which is far older than the New South Wales figure of 39.

63

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 48
  • 2021: 63

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

53 yrs

Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 54 yrs
  • 2021: 53 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Seniors make up 28.6% of the population, far above the national figure of 17.2%. This older profile is consistent with children under 15 making up only 11.1% of residents, which is well below the state average.

28.6%

Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 16.7%
  • 2021: 28.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

11.1%

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 12.5%
  • 2021: 11.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Willigobung, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 40%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Children (0–14) (16%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are very common here, at 25%, which is far above the 11.5% seen across Australia. No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure well below the state and national averages.

25.0%

Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 18.4%
  • 2021: 25.0%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Willigobung, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 21%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 3 males; 70–74: 4 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 11 males; 65–69: 4 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 6 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 3 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 5 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 6 males; 45–49: 5 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 6 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 3 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Willigobung [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14317/willigobung/topic/demographics-identity