767 ▼ -12.2%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 874
- 2016: 703
- 2021: 767
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wolumla · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wolumla
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Wolumla is larger than about 72% of similar areas, with a population of 767 people. The area is noticeably older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 45.
767
▼ -12.2%
- 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 Wolumla — higher than 71% of areas.
| Wolumla | 767 |
|---|---|
| 2550, NSW | 16,936 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 45, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This age profile is around the middle for areas of this level.
45 yrs → 0.0%
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 45 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 20.2% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Children under 15 account for 18.0%, a result about the same as the state and national averages.
20.2% ▲ +54.9%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.0% ▼ -7.0%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wolumla, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.2% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Most residents are married (53.0%), while those in de facto relationships are a little above the national figure at 13.3%.
4.2% ▲ +114.5%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 4.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.3% ▼ -9.3%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Wolumla, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 31%.
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 Wolumla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14380/wolumla/topic/demographics-identity