6,151 ▲ +21.8%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,050
- 2016: 5,290
- 2021: 6,151
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Woolgoolga · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Woolgoolga
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over a quarter of the population in Woolgoolga is aged 65 or over, making it a notably older community than most. This shift is seen in the typical resident's age, which is 45 years, significantly higher than the national figure. The area has grown into one of the largest of its kind with 6,151 residents.
6,151
▲ +21.8%
- 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 Woolgoolga — higher than 86% of areas.
| Woolgoolga | 6,151 |
|---|---|
| 2456, NSW | 17,141 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 45, which is noticeably older than the average person in New South Wales or across Australia.
45 yrs → 0.0%
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 45 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 26.7% of the population, a figure well above the national average. This contributes to a smaller proportion of children under 15, who make up 15.7% of the area.
26.7% ▲ +18.7%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 26.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.7% ▼ -10.9%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Woolgoolga splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Older adults (45–64) at 24%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.6% of the community, which is a little above the state and national figures. Most residents are married, though those in de facto relationships are slightly less common than the national average at 10.1%.
4.6% ▲ +13.3%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 4.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.1% ▲ +30.3%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Woolgoolga, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (11%).
Age & sex structure
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 Woolgoolga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14420/woolgoolga/topic/demographics-identity