92 —
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 89
- 2021: 92
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wirrinya · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wirrinya
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A small population of just 92 people lives in Wirrinya, where a high number of children makes it a noticeably young community. This area stands out for its family focus, with children under 15 making up nearly a third of the residents.
92
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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 Wirrinya — lower than 61% of areas.
| Wirrinya | 92 |
|---|---|
| 2871, NSW | 8,965 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is only 33 years old, which is noticeably younger than the national figure of 38.
33 yrs —
Younger than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 33 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 32.6% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 18.2%. This helps explain the youth of the area, while seniors aged 65 and over are well below the state average at 14.1%.
14.1% —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
32.6% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 27.0%
- 2021: 32.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wirrinya, the largest group is Children (0–14) at 31%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 8.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure. Additionally, people in de facto relationships account for 24.1%, a rate far above the 11.5% seen across Australia.
8.7% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 8.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
24.1% —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 24.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wirrinya, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 40%.
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 Wirrinya [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14360/wirrinya/topic/demographics-identity