3,261 ▲ +36.1%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,396
- 2016: 2,828
- 2021: 3,261
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wollongbar · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wollongbar
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 85% of similar areas have fewer residents than Wollongbar, which has a population of 3,261. This is a diverse community where a high proportion of children and a notable Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population stand out against state and national figures.
3,261
▲ +36.1%
- 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 Wollongbar — higher than 85% of areas.
| Wollongbar | 3,261 |
|---|---|
| 2477, NSW | 12,899 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 3,261 people. The typical resident is 40 years old, which is a little older than the national figure of 38.
40 yrs ▼ -4.8%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 20.1% of the population, a figure that is higher than most areas. Seniors aged 65 and over also represent 20% of the community, which is a little above the state average of 17.6%.
20.0% ▲ +22.0%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.1% ▼ -4.9%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.1%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Wollongbar splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 5% of the population, which is higher than most areas and a little above the national figure of 3.2%. Nearly half of the residents are married, while 12.5% are in de facto relationships.
5.0% ▲ +26.1%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 5.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.5% ▲ +43.3%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wollongbar, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Wollongbar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14375/wollongbar/topic/demographics-identity