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.
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.
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.
| Wombarra | 944 |
|---|---|
| 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.
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
View on map →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.
1.7% ▲ +22.5%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 1.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
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
View on map →In Wombarra, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (39%) and Divorced (7%).
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 Wombarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14381/wombarra/topic/demographics-identity