42 —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26
- 2021: 42
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Woolgarlo · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Woolgarlo is 64 years old, making this area far older than both the state and national figures. With a total population of just 42 people, it is a sparsely populated area where nearly half of the residents are seniors.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Woolgarlo — lower than 76% of areas.
| Woolgarlo | 42 |
|---|---|
| 2582, NSW | 13,693 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, with only 42 people living here. This makes it smaller than about 75% of similar areas.
42 —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
64 yrs —
Older than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
There are no children under 15 in the area, while seniors aged 65 and over make up 42.9% of the population. This is far above the national figure of 17.2%.
42.9% —
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Woolgarlo, Seniors (65+) is the majority at 60%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 30%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 23.3% of the population, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 10.6%. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
23.3% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Woolgarlo, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 31%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Woolgarlo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14419/woolgarlo/topic/demographics-identity