2,781 ▼ -6.7%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,980
- 2016: 2,855
- 2021: 2,781
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Woronora Heights · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Woronora Heights
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident of Woronora Heights is 43, making the area noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This suburb is larger than about 83% of similar areas, with a population of 2,781 people. Most residents are adults, with those aged 45 to 64 making up the biggest group.
2,781
▼ -6.7%
- 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 Heights — higher than 83% of areas.
| Woronora Heights | 2,781 |
|---|---|
| 2233, NSW | 29,960 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 2,781. Residents here are noticeably older than the state and national averages, with a typical age of 43.
43 yrs ▲ +19.4%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 17.9% of the population, which is about the same as the national figure. However, the proportion of people aged 65 and over is 13.4%, which is well below both the state and Australian averages.
13.4% ▲ +232.2%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.9% ▼ -14.0%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Woronora Heights, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Children (0–14) (18%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples are common here, making up 62.9% of the population. In contrast, the proportion of people in de facto relationships is 4.8%, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%.
1.8% ▲ +114.4%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 1.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
4.8% ▲ +66.5%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 4.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Woronora Heights, Married is the majority at 63%; 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 Woronora Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14440/woronora-heights/topic/demographics-identity