Willow Vale · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Willow Vale

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

A typical age of 50 makes Willow Vale far older than most other areas, with very few children living here. This sparsely populated spot is shaped by a high number of seniors and a strong presence of married couples.

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📍 Willow Vale, Suburb / Locality

Where Willow Vale sits — Total population

73
  • 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 Willow Vale — lower than 66% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Willow Vale73
2534, NSW 5,767
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is small, with only 73 people living here, which is smaller than about 65% of similar areas.

73

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 79
  • 2021: 73

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

50 yrs

Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 45 yrs
  • 2021: 50 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Seniors aged 65 and over make up 28.8% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 make up just 4.1% of the area, a rate far below the state and national average of 18.2%.

28.8%

Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 21.5%
  • 2021: 28.8%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

4.1%

Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 11.4%
  • 2021: 4.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Willow Vale splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (33%) and Older adults (45–64) (30%), with Youth (15–24) at 20%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most residents are married, representing 57.8% of the population, while there are no people in de facto relationships. No one here identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure of 3.2%.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

Marital status

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In Willow Vale, Married is the majority at 69%; Never married is next at 31%.

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: 4 males; 70–74: 4 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 4 males; 65–69: 5 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 8 males; 60–64: 5 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 5 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 4 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 4 males; 20–24: 6 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 3 males; 15–19: 7 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 3 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 3 females

Sources

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Willow Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14323/willow-vale/topic/demographics-identity