12,374 ▲ +8.1%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11,442
- 2016: 12,187
- 2021: 12,374
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Woonona · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Woonona
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Among the largest areas at its level, Woonona is a community where residents are generally older than the national average. The typical person here is 43, and the area has a notably high proportion of seniors.
12,374
▲ +8.1%
- 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 Woonona — higher than 88% of areas.
| Woonona | 12,374 |
|---|---|
| 2517, NSW | 13,959 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Woonona is home to 12,374 people. Residents are noticeably older than those in New South Wales and Australia, with a typical age of 43.
43 yrs ▲ +7.5%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 43 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
A high proportion of the population is aged 65 and over, at 21.4%, which is well above the national figure. Children under 15 make up 18.6% of the area, a rate higher than most other similar places.
21.4% ▲ +18.9%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.6% ▼ -4.9%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Woonona splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.6% of the population, which is about the same as the state and national figures. Nearly half of the community is married, while 10.7% are in de facto relationships, a figure lower than most areas.
2.6% ▲ +43.9%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 2.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.7% ▲ +40.5%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Woonona, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Woonona [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14434/woonona/topic/demographics-identity