306 ▼ -9.5%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 338
- 2016: 245
- 2021: 306
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Woodford Island · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Woodford Island
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Woodford Island is 50 years old, making this a far older community than the rest of the state. With a population of 306 people, the area is dominated by older adults and seniors, while children make up a relatively small part of the local population.
306
▼ -9.5%
- 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 Woodford Island — higher than 59% of areas.
| Woodford Island | 306 |
|---|---|
| 2463, NSW | 8,304 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 50 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This age is also higher than most similar areas.
50 yrs ▲ +2.0%
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 50 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 39.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the state and national figures, at just 14.1%.
19.9% ▲ +9.0%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.1% ▼ -14.9%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Woodford Island, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 39%, followed by Seniors (65+) (20%) and Young adults (25–44) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is much more common here than in most areas, with 8.8% of people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. De facto relationships are also well above the national figure, at 15.0%.
8.8% ▲ +58.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 8.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.0% ▲ +6.9%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Woodford Island, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Woodford Island
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Woodford Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14402/woodford-island/topic/demographics-identity