173 ▼ -19.2%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 214
- 2016: 157
- 2021: 173
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Woomargama · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Woomargama
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Woomargama than in most similar areas. The community of 173 people is noticeably older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 44. This creates a mix of a strong indigenous presence and a mature population.
173
▼ -19.2%
- 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 Woomargama — higher than 50% of areas.
| Woomargama | 173 |
|---|---|
| 2644, NSW | 2,442 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 173 residents, Woomargama is larger than about 52% of areas at its level. The typical resident is 44, which is noticeably older than the typical person in New South Wales and Australia.
44 yrs ▼ -4.3%
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 44 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 19.1% of the population, a figure higher than most areas. Conversely, seniors aged 65 and over are a little below the state and national figures at 15.6%.
15.6% ▲ +11.8%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.1% ▲ +36.7%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Woomargama, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is strong here, with 8.1% of people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, well above the national figure. People in de facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, making up 15.9% of the population.
8.1% ▲ +58.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 8.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.9% ▲ +49.9%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Woomargama, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 29%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Woomargama [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14431/woomargama/topic/demographics-identity