47 —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26
- 2021: 47
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Wongo Creek · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Wongo Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Wongo Creek is now 57, making it far older than both the state and national averages. This sparsely populated area of 47 people is defined by a shrinking number of children and a growing proportion of seniors.
47
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- 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 Wongo Creek — lower than 73% of areas.
| Wongo Creek | 47 |
|---|---|
| 2346, NSW | 3,033 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 47, which is smaller than about 73% of similar areas. Residents are far older than the national figure, with a typical age of 57.
57 yrs —
Older than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 53 yrs
- 2021: 57 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 21.3% of the population, which is well above the Australian average. This helps explain why children under 15 are much lower than most areas at just 8.5%.
21.3% —
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 21.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
8.5% —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 8.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Wongo Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 45%, followed by Seniors (65+) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, accounting for 20% of residents. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 10.6%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
20.0% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Wongo Creek splits fairly evenly between Never married (40%) and Married (35%), with Divorced at 15%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Wongo Creek
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Wongo Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14393/wongo-creek/topic/demographics-identity