647 ▲ +67.6%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 386
- 2016: 573
- 2021: 647
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wingello · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wingello
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 647 people now lives in Wingello, where residents are noticeably older than the national average. This area is shaped by a high proportion of seniors and a strong Indigenous presence, creating a distinct community mix compared to the rest of the state.
647
▲ +67.6%
- 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 Wingello — higher than 68% of areas.
| Wingello | 647 |
|---|---|
| 2579, NSW | 4,646 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 43 years old, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. Wingello is larger than about 70% of similar areas.
43 yrs ▲ +10.3%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 23% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 17.2%. Children under 15 are also slightly more common here than in the rest of Australia.
23.0% ▲ +26.7%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 23.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.5% ▼ -14.8%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.9%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Wingello splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.9% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. De facto relationships are also very common, at 19%, well above the New South Wales figure of 10.6%.
5.9% ▲ +151.2%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 5.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.0% ▲ +26.8%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wingello, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (11%).
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 Wingello [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14348/wingello/topic/demographics-identity