62 —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 64
- 2021: 62
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wirrimah · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wirrimah
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Wirrimah is 57 years old, making it far older than most other areas. This sparsely populated place has just 62 people, with a population skewed heavily toward older adults and seniors.
62
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- 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 Wirrimah — lower than 69% of areas.
| Wirrimah | 62 |
|---|---|
| 2803, NSW | 286 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 57 is far older than the New South Wales figure of 39 and the Australian figure of 38.
57 yrs —
Older than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 57 yrs
- 2021: 57 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults and seniors make up over half the population, while children under 15 account for only 11.3%, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%.
25.8% —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 25.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.3% —
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wirrimah, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 42%, followed by Seniors (65+) (36%) and Children (0–14) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 8.1% of the population, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 3.4%.
8.1% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 8.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.5% —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 8.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wirrimah, Married is the majority at 77%; Never married is next at 23%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Wirrimah
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Wirrimah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14358/wirrimah/topic/demographics-identity