Woronora · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Woronora

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A population of 2,043 people now lives in Woronora, making it larger than about 80% of similar areas. The community is noticeably older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 44. This age trend is reflected in the high number of married couples living here.

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📍 Woronora, Suburb / Locality

Where Woronora sits — Total population

2,043 ▼ -8.0%
  • 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 Woronora — higher than 79% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Woronora2,043
2232, NSW 35,304
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Woronora has 2,043 residents. The typical person here is 44, which is 6 years older than the Australian average.

2,043 ▼ -8.0%

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2,220
  • 2016: 2,201
  • 2021: 2,043

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

44 yrs ▲ +12.8%

Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 39 yrs
  • 2016: 42 yrs
  • 2021: 44 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 30.8%. People aged 65 and over represent 18.6% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 17.2%.

18.6% ▲ +67.2%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.1%
  • 2016: 14.1%
  • 2021: 18.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

16.8% ▼ -25.2%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 22.4%
  • 2016: 18.9%
  • 2021: 16.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Woronora, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (20%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Over half of residents are married at 53.4%, while 11.3% are in a de facto relationship. About 1.5% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the New South Wales figure of 3.4%.

11.3% ▲ +33.2%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.5%
  • 2016: 9.5%
  • 2021: 11.3%

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

Marital status

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In Woronora, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 32%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 9 males; 85+: 13 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 14 males; 80–84: 14 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 42 males; 75–79: 37 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 58 males; 70–74: 61 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 58 males; 65–69: 63 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 66 males; 60–64: 66 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 77 males; 55–59: 77 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 91 males; 50–54: 93 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 63 males; 45–49: 86 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 55 males; 40–44: 74 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 45 males; 35–39: 54 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 49 males; 30–34: 55 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 41 males; 25–29: 36 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 68 males; 20–24: 56 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 85 males; 15–19: 71 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 60 males; 10–14: 59 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 70 males; 5–9: 54 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 50 males; 0–4: 50 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 Woronora [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14438/woronora/topic/demographics-identity