Wombarra · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Wombarra

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in Wombarra is 44 years old, making the area noticeably older than the national average. This community of 944 people has a small number of children compared to other areas, with a population profile that leans toward middle-aged adults.

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Where Wombarra sits — Total population

944 ▲ +9.3%
  • 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 Wombarra — higher than 72% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Wombarra944
2515, NSW 11,745
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is 944 people, which is larger than about 74% of similar areas. The typical age of 44 is noticeably older than the New South Wales figure of 39.

944 ▲ +9.3%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 864
  • 2016: 872
  • 2021: 944

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

44 yrs ▲ +2.3%

Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 43 yrs
  • 2016: 44 yrs
  • 2021: 44 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 15.1% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 32.6%, while those 65 and over are a little below the state average at 15.8%.

15.8% ▲ +72.6%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.1%
  • 2016: 13.0%
  • 2021: 15.8%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

15.1% ▼ -27.7%

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.9%
  • 2016: 17.9%
  • 2021: 15.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Wombarra, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (16%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 17.5%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 1.7%, a little below the state average.

17.5% ▲ +29.6%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.5%
  • 2016: 15.4%
  • 2021: 17.5%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Wombarra, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (39%) and Divorced (7%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 3 males; 85+: 3 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 4 males; 80–84: 3 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 14 males; 75–79: 10 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 25 males; 70–74: 26 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 36 males; 65–69: 34 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 36 males; 60–64: 41 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 34 males; 55–59: 44 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 53 males; 50–54: 41 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 28 males; 45–49: 39 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 27 males; 40–44: 27 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 26 males; 35–39: 29 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 28 males; 30–34: 27 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 23 males; 25–29: 17 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 21 males; 20–24: 30 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 31 males; 15–19: 36 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 29 males; 10–14: 26 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 26 males; 5–9: 23 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 19 males; 0–4: 25 females

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 Wombarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14381/wombarra/topic/demographics-identity