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.
Willigobung · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Willigobung — lower than 68% of areas.
| Willigobung | 63 |
|---|---|
| 2653, NSW | 2,636 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
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.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
53 yrs —
Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.1% —
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Willigobung, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 40%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Children (0–14) (16%).
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.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
25.0% —
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Willigobung, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 21%.
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