119 —
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 112
- 2021: 119
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wollomombi · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wollomombi
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A strong presence of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people marks Wollomombi, where 6.7% of the population identifies as such. This is well above the national figure of 3.2%. The area is sparsely populated, with only 119 residents across its large landscape.
119
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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 Wollomombi — lower than 56% of areas.
| Wollomombi | 119 |
|---|---|
| 2350, NSW | 26,911 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 41 years old, which is a little older than the New South Wales average of 39. This makes the population noticeably older than the national figure.
41 yrs —
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 23.5% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the state average at 15.1%.
23.5% —
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.1% —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wollomombi, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 19.0%, which is well above the 11.5% seen across Australia. Over half the population is married.
6.7% —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 6.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.0% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wollomombi, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (8%).
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 Wollomombi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14374/wollomombi/topic/demographics-identity