59 —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 73
- 2021: 59
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Woodlands · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Woodlands
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the national average defines Woodlands, where the typical resident is 55. With a small population of only 59 people, this area is dominated by older adults and seniors.
59
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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 Woodlands — lower than 69% of areas.
| Woodlands | 59 |
|---|---|
| 2536, NSW | 19,333 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 55, which is far older than the New South Wales figure of 39 and the national figure of 38.
55 yrs —
Older than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 55 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 35.6% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This explains why children under 15 are so few here, at only 6.8%.
35.6% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 35.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
6.8% —
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 6.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Woodlands, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 39%, followed by Seniors (65+) (30%) and Young adults (25–44) (14%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure of 3.2%. Nearly half of the population is married, while 15.8% are widowed.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.2% —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Woodlands, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (24%) and Widowed (16%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Woodlands
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Woodlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14405/woodlands/topic/demographics-identity