Woolgarlo · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Woolgarlo

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.

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📍 Woolgarlo, Suburb / Locality

Where Woolgarlo sits — Total population

42
  • 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 Woolgarlo — lower than 76% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Woolgarlo42
2582, NSW 13,693
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

  • 2016: 26
  • 2021: 42

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

64 yrs

Older than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 60 yrs
  • 2021: 64 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

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.

  • 2016: 19.2%
  • 2021: 42.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Woolgarlo, Seniors (65+) is the majority at 60%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 30%.

Identity & relationships

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.

23.3%

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 22.7%
  • 2021: 23.3%

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

Marital status

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In Woolgarlo, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 31%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 5 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 4 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 5 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 4 males; 60–64: 5 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 6 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 4 males; 0–4: 0 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 Woolgarlo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14419/woolgarlo/topic/demographics-identity