Willmot · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Willmot

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

Far fewer seniors and many more children than most similar areas make Willmot a notably young community. The typical resident is only 32, which is much younger than the national figure of 38. With 2,382 people, it is larger than about 82% of similar places.

Open map →
📍 Willmot, Suburb / Locality

Where Willmot sits — Total population

2,382 ▼ -3.9%
  • 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 Willmot — higher than 80% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Willmot2,382
2770, NSW 61,494
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person here is 32 years old, making the area noticeably younger than both New South Wales and the rest of Australia.

2,382 ▼ -3.9%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2,478
  • 2016: 2,430
  • 2021: 2,382

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

32 yrs ▲ +10.3%

Younger than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 29 yrs
  • 2016: 30 yrs
  • 2021: 32 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 22% of the population, which is well above the national figure. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over are well below the state and national averages at 13.8%.

13.8% ▲ +51.7%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.1%
  • 2016: 13.5%
  • 2021: 13.8%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

22.0% ▼ -25.3%

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 29.4%
  • 2016: 25.7%
  • 2021: 22.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

View on map →

Willmot splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 14.7% of the population, which is far above the national average of 3.2%. Most residents have never been married (50.9%), while 10.9% are in a de facto relationship, a figure about the same as the state average.

14.7% ▲ +36.2%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.8%
  • 2016: 10.5%
  • 2021: 14.7%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

10.9% ▲ +18.2%

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.2%
  • 2016: 9.5%
  • 2021: 10.9%

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

Marital status

View on map →

In Willmot, Never married is the majority at 51%; Married is next at 30%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 9 males; 85+: 3 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 24 males; 80–84: 19 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 19 males; 75–79: 43 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 55 males; 70–74: 72 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 50 males; 65–69: 41 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 47 males; 60–64: 59 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 66 males; 55–59: 63 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 73 males; 50–54: 75 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 81 males; 45–49: 76 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 57 males; 40–44: 53 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 63 males; 35–39: 85 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 77 males; 30–34: 83 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 85 males; 25–29: 98 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 97 males; 20–24: 101 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 91 males; 15–19: 93 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 98 males; 10–14: 84 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 87 males; 5–9: 86 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 86 males; 0–4: 90 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

More for Willmot

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Willmot [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14319/willmot/topic/demographics-identity