Wimbledon · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Wimbledon

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

A strong Indigenous presence marks Wimbledon, where 12.5% of the population identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. This is well above the national figure of 3.2% and among the highest for areas of this size. The small population of 88 people is generally older than the state and national averages.

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📍 Wimbledon, Suburb / Locality

Where Wimbledon sits — Total population

88
  • 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 Wimbledon — lower than 62% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Wimbledon88
2795, NSW 45,077
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person living here is 44, which is noticeably older than the national average of 38. There are 88 people in total, making the area smaller than about 61% of similar places.

88

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 109
  • 2021: 88

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

44 yrs

Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 44 yrs
  • 2021: 44 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 39.8%. Residents aged 65 and over account for 12.5%, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 17.6%.

12.5%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 9.2%
  • 2021: 12.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

17.0%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 7.3%
  • 2021: 17.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Wimbledon, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (20%) and Youth (15–24) (17%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Indigenous identity is much more common here than in the rest of the state. Most residents are married (58.7%), while 13.2% are in a de facto relationship, a figure a little above the national average.

13.2%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 11.8%
  • 2021: 13.2%

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

Marital status

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In Wimbledon, Married is the majority at 61%; Never married is next at 26%.

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: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 9 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 7 males; 55–59: 6 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 5 males; 50–54: 8 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 5 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 3 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 4 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 4 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 3 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 6 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 4 males; 0–4: 0 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 Wimbledon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14330/wimbledon/topic/demographics-identity