Wondalga · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Wondalga

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

A typical resident in Wondalga is 49, making the area far older than both the state and national figures. The population is small, with just 85 people living across the district. While the area has a high number of middle-aged adults, it also has a surprising amount of children.

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📍 Wondalga, Suburb / Locality

Where Wondalga sits — Total population

85 ▼ -70.0%
  • 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 Wondalga — lower than 63% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Wondalga85
2729, NSW 1,622
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Wondalga has 85 residents, which is smaller than about 62% of similar areas. The typical age of 49 is far older than the New South Wales figure of 39.

85 ▼ -70.0%

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 283
  • 2016: 100
  • 2021: 85

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

49 yrs ▲ +22.5%

Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 40 yrs
  • 2016: 48 yrs
  • 2021: 49 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 24.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This balances with a large group of older adults aged 45 to 64, who account for 47.1% of residents.

17.6% ▲ +16.1%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.2%
  • 2016: 10.0%
  • 2021: 17.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

24.7% ▼ -2.9%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 25.4%
  • 2016: 18.0%
  • 2021: 24.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Wondalga, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 42%, followed by Children (0–14) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people live here, which is well below the state and national figures. Marriage is common at 57.1%, while de facto relationships are much lower than most areas at 8.6%.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.8%
  • 2016: 3.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

8.6% ▲ +45.8%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5.9%
  • 2016: 12.3%
  • 2021: 8.6%

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

Marital status

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In Wondalga, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 22%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 5 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 4 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 4 males; 55–59: 6 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 6 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 4 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 4 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 3 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 3 males; 15–19: 6 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 4 males; 5–9: 4 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 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 Wondalga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14390/wondalga/topic/demographics-identity