160 —
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 81
- 2021: 160
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wirrimbi · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wirrimbi
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing number of families have shaped the identity of Wirrimbi since 2011. This shift is clear in the data, with the area now home to a much higher proportion of children than most similar places. There are 160 people living here, and the typical resident is 39 years old.
160
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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 Wirrimbi — lower than 51% of areas.
| Wirrimbi | 160 |
|---|---|
| 2447, NSW | 7,809 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 160, making it larger than about half of all similar areas. Residents here are around the same age as the New South Wales average.
39 yrs —
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 21.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area has a much lower proportion of seniors than most places, with only 10% aged 65 and over.
10.0% —
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.3% —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 21.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Wirrimbi splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 24%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.8% of the population identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than in most similar areas. Marriage is the most common status at 57.4%, while de facto relationships are much less common than the national average.
3.8% —
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 3.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.2% —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 7.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wirrimbi, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 32%.
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 Wirrimbi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14359/wirrimbi/topic/demographics-identity