73 —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 60
- 2021: 73
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Willina · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Willina is 54 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This sparsely populated area of 73 people has a distinct demographic profile, with a high proportion of seniors and a significant Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Willina — lower than 66% of areas.
| Willina | 73 |
|---|---|
| 2423, NSW | 3,297 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
Willina is a small community of 73 people. Residents here are far older than those in New South Wales and Australia, with a typical age of 54.
73 —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
54 yrs —
Older than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has few children, with only 11% under age 15, which is well below the national figure. This helps explain why the population is older, as 24.7% are seniors aged 65 and over.
24.7% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.0% —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Willina splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (26%), with Youth (15–24) at 19%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 11% of the population, which is well above the New South Wales average of 3.4%. More than half of residents are married, and de facto relationships are more common here than in most other areas.
11.0% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.0% —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Willina, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (26%) and Widowed (9%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Willina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14318/willina/topic/demographics-identity