826 ▲ +23.7%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 668
- 2016: 717
- 2021: 826
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Willow Vale · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Willow Vale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 826 people makes Willow Vale larger than about 72% of similar areas. It is a noticeably older community than the state and national figures, with the typical resident being 45 years old.
826
▲ +23.7%
- 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 — higher than 72% of areas.
| Willow Vale | 826 |
|---|---|
| 2575, NSW | 17,846 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 45, which is 6 years older than the New South Wales average and 7 years older than the national figure.
45 yrs ▲ +4.7%
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 45 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 19.9% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 17.2%, a little below the New South Wales average.
19.9% ▲ +61.5%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.2% ▼ -16.3%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Willow Vale, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.1% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure higher than most similar areas. De facto relationships are less common here than in most other places, at 9.0%.
3.1% ▲ +31.6%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 3.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.0% ▼ -15.0%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 9.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Willow Vale, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 30%.
Age & sex structure
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 Willow Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14324/willow-vale/topic/demographics-identity