Woodpark · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Woodpark

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

A typical resident in Woodpark is just 33, making the area noticeably younger than both the state and national averages. This youthfulness is driven by a high proportion of children and a very low number of seniors compared to most other areas.

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📍 Woodpark, Suburb / Locality

Where Woodpark sits — Total population

1,706 ▲ +28.9%
  • 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 Woodpark — higher than 77% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Woodpark1,706
2164, NSW 21,273
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Woodpark has 1,706 residents, which is larger than about 79% of similar areas. The typical person here is 33, making the area noticeably younger than New South Wales and Australia.

1,706 ▲ +28.9%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1,324
  • 2016: 1,523
  • 2021: 1,706

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

33 yrs ▼ -2.9%

Younger than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 34 yrs
  • 2016: 32 yrs
  • 2021: 33 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 27.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Conversely, seniors aged 65 and over account for only 11.0%, a figure well below the state and national averages.

11.0% ▼ -10.1%

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.3%
  • 2016: 11.7%
  • 2021: 11.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

27.1% ▲ +15.5%

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 23.4%
  • 2016: 25.3%
  • 2021: 27.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Woodpark splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (27%), with Older adults (45–64) at 22%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

People in de facto relationships make up 5.9% of the area, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people represent 0.7% of the population, which is a little below the state average.

5.9% ▲ +33.3%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4.4%
  • 2016: 7.2%
  • 2021: 5.9%

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

Marital status

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In Woodpark, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 33%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 4 males; 85+: 11 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 12 males; 80–84: 16 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 14 males; 75–79: 22 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 24 males; 70–74: 32 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 29 males; 65–69: 22 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 33 males; 60–64: 39 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 54 males; 55–59: 41 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 42 males; 50–54: 58 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 63 males; 45–49: 55 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 57 males; 40–44: 45 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 64 males; 35–39: 78 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 53 males; 30–34: 70 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 50 males; 25–29: 48 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 58 males; 20–24: 47 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 57 males; 15–19: 55 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 74 males; 10–14: 84 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 93 males; 5–9: 70 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 77 males; 0–4: 58 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 Woodpark [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14408/woodpark/topic/demographics-identity